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CRUSADERS, Christian Arabic Dirhams. Mid to late 13th century. AR Dirham (22mm, 2.64 g, 6h). Akka (Acre) mint. Dated AD 1251 (in Arabic). Good VF.Electronic Auction 571 – Session 2 Early Medieval, Silver Estimate: $ 300 |
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CRUSADERS, Christian Arabic Dirhams. Mid to late 13th century. AR Dirham (22mm, 2.64 g, 6h). Akka (Acre) mint. Dated AD 1251 (in Arabic). allāh wāhid hu/wa al-īmān/wāhid/al-ma‘mūdiyya wāhid (one God, one faith, one baptism in Arabic) across field around central large cross pattée within linear circular border; all within linear and pelleted quadrate border; in outer margin, [duriba bi-‘Akka/]sana alf [wa]/mi’[atayn wa ahad/wa khamsīn li-tajassud] (Struck in Acre year one [thousand and two hundred and one and fifty of the Incarnation] in Arabic) / al-āb wa’l-ibn/wa’l-rīh al-qudus/ilāh wāhid (The Father, the Son,/and the Holy Spirit:/One Divinity in Arabic) across field within linear and pelleted quadrate border; in outer margin, [lahu al-majd]/ilā abad/ al-abadīn/[amīn/amīn] ([His is the glory]/forever/and ever/amen[amen] in Arabic). Balog & Yvon 42; Metcalf, Crusades 227-8; Schlumberger, p. 141 and pl. V, 28; cf. CCS 15/17 (for obv./rev.). Light iridescent toning, peripheral weakness, slight die break on obverse, slight double strike on reverse. Good VF. |
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