One of the earliest Islamic Coins

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Thanks, I've been collecting Byz and Arab Byz and related material for a very long time. I just love it. I'd post more pics, I recently lost all my old material when my backup drive went bye, bye.. Now I have to keep a back up of a back up, go figure.

We are a lonely lot those who collect this area. I have a very good library and the internet has been an invaluable tool.

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I only have 2 Islamic coins.

Saladin

Ayyubids. Al-Nasir Yusuf I (Saladin), (564-589 AH/1169-1193 AD) AV Dinar. Al-

Iskandariya mint, 585 AH = 1189 AD.

(4.33g, 19mm, 2h).

"In the name of God, the Compassionate, the

Merciful, was struck this dinar in al-Iskandariya in the year 5 and 80 and 500" in outer

margin; citing the Abbasid caliph "Abu l-Ábbas al-Nasir li-din Allah, commander of the

faithful" in inner margin; "al-Imam/Ahmad" in two lines across field / Kalima and Qur`an

9:33 in outer margin; title "`alin al-Malik ghaya Salah al-Din" in inner margin;

"Yusuf/bin Ayyub" in two lines across field. Album 785.2; Balog 58.

Ex: Roma Numismatics Auction 35 Lot 1360 May 3, 2017







Sulayman

OTTOMAN EMPIRE. Sulayman I Qanuni (AH 926-974 / 1520-1566 AD). GOLD Sultani. Misr (Cairo) mint. Dated AH 926 (1520/1 AD).

Obv:Titles of the Sultan above mint formula ("duribe fi Misir") and accession date (AH 926), Legend: "Sultan Suleyman Sah bin Sultan Selim Sah azze nasruhu duribe fi Misir sene [926]"

Rev:Inscriptions in four lines within border of pellets.Decorative ornaments (dots) in fields.

Legend: "Daribun nadri sahib-ul-izzi ven-nasri fil-berri vel-bahr"

Obv: Legend.
Rev: Legend, with mint and AH date.
Pere 181; Album 1317.
Condition: Very fine.
Weight: 3.38 g.
Diameter: 20 mm.

Ex Numismatik Naumann Auction 53 May 6, 2017 Lot 1007

 

Beautiful pieces.. the calligraphy is very nice..