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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dltsrq, post: 2228824, member: 75482&quot;]What is being read above as &quot;king of the muslims&quot; is actually امير المومنين (<i>amir al-mu&#039;minin</i>) or &quot;commander of the faithful&quot;, a title given to the caliph (in this case, al-Nasir) and, in context on this coin, a part of the sultan&#039;s honorific title برهان امير المومنين (<i>burhan amir al-mu&#039;minin) </i>or &quot;proof of the commander of the faithful&quot;. The word usually translated into English as &quot;king&quot; is ملك (<i>malik</i>). &quot;King of the muslims&quot; therefore would be ملك المسلمين (<i>malik al-muslimin), </i>something unlikely to be found on a medieval Islamic coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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