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<p>[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 7970092, member: 96898"]A very interesting write-up, thread, and discussion! </p><p><br /></p><p>I am trying my best at deciphering Arabic legends, but since I am still rather bad at it, I find it very hard to distinguish between official Ayyubid dirhems and contemporary imitations. My impression is, though, that official Ayyubid coins are often mislabeled as crusader imitations in order to attract buyers and bidders. Caveat emptor.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mine are, as far as I can tell, all official: </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1382426[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Ayyubids of Egypt, under al-Nasir Yusuf I (Saladin), AR ½ dirham, 1169–1193 AD, Hamah mint. Obv: title and name of Saladin; kalima around. Rev: title and name of the Abbasid caliph an-Nasir (strongly off center). 14.5mm, 1.33g, Ref: Album 789.2. </font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1382425[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Ayyubids of Egypt, under al-Kamil Muhammad I, AR dirham, 1226–1237 AD (623–634 AH), Dimashq (Damascus) mint. Obv: "al-malik al-kamil / nasir al-dunya wa al-/ din muhammad ibn abi bakr" (name and titles of al-Kamil) in square; partial mint and date formula for Dimashq around. Rev: "al-imam al-mustansir / billah abu ja'far / al-mansur amir al-mu'minin" (name and titles of the caliph al-Mustansir) in square; partial kalima around. Ref: Album 812.3. 22.5mm, 2.87g.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1382428[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Ayyubids of Aleppo, under al-Nasir Yusuf II (“al-Nasir Yusuf II”), AR dirham, 1236–1259 AD (struck 646 AH/ 1249 AD ?), Halab (Aleppo) mint. Obv: regent’s title, kalima around. Rev: title of caliph al-Musta‘sim, in six-pointed star, mint and date formula around. 22mm, 2.8g. Ref: Album 842.4. </font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1382427[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Ayyubids of Aleppo, under al-Nasir Yusuf II (“al-Nasir Yusuf II”), AR dirham, 1250–1259 AD, Dimashq (Damascus mint). Obv: regent’s title in square: “al-malik al-nasir / salah ad-din yusuf / ?”; circle with partial legend around. Rev: title of caliph al-Musta‘sim in square: “al-imam al-musta'sim / billah abu ahmad / amir al-mu'minin,” circle with partial legend around. Ref: Album 843.1. 23mm, 2.7g.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 7970092, member: 96898"]A very interesting write-up, thread, and discussion! I am trying my best at deciphering Arabic legends, but since I am still rather bad at it, I find it very hard to distinguish between official Ayyubid dirhems and contemporary imitations. My impression is, though, that official Ayyubid coins are often mislabeled as crusader imitations in order to attract buyers and bidders. Caveat emptor. Mine are, as far as I can tell, all official: [ATTACH=full]1382426[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Ayyubids of Egypt, under al-Nasir Yusuf I (Saladin), AR ½ dirham, 1169–1193 AD, Hamah mint. Obv: title and name of Saladin; kalima around. Rev: title and name of the Abbasid caliph an-Nasir (strongly off center). 14.5mm, 1.33g, Ref: Album 789.2. [ATTACH=full]1382425[/ATTACH] Ayyubids of Egypt, under al-Kamil Muhammad I, AR dirham, 1226–1237 AD (623–634 AH), Dimashq (Damascus) mint. Obv: "al-malik al-kamil / nasir al-dunya wa al-/ din muhammad ibn abi bakr" (name and titles of al-Kamil) in square; partial mint and date formula for Dimashq around. Rev: "al-imam al-mustansir / billah abu ja'far / al-mansur amir al-mu'minin" (name and titles of the caliph al-Mustansir) in square; partial kalima around. Ref: Album 812.3. 22.5mm, 2.87g. [ATTACH=full]1382428[/ATTACH] Ayyubids of Aleppo, under al-Nasir Yusuf II (“al-Nasir Yusuf II”), AR dirham, 1236–1259 AD (struck 646 AH/ 1249 AD ?), Halab (Aleppo) mint. Obv: regent’s title, kalima around. Rev: title of caliph al-Musta‘sim, in six-pointed star, mint and date formula around. 22mm, 2.8g. Ref: Album 842.4. [ATTACH=full]1382427[/ATTACH] Ayyubids of Aleppo, under al-Nasir Yusuf II (“al-Nasir Yusuf II”), AR dirham, 1250–1259 AD, Dimashq (Damascus mint). Obv: regent’s title in square: “al-malik al-nasir / salah ad-din yusuf / ?”; circle with partial legend around. Rev: title of caliph al-Musta‘sim in square: “al-imam al-musta'sim / billah abu ahmad / amir al-mu'minin,” circle with partial legend around. Ref: Album 843.1. 23mm, 2.7g.[/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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