CRUSADERS, Christian Arabic Dirhams. Mid to late 13th century. AR Dirham (22mm, 2.90 g, 6h). Akka (Acre) mint. Dated AD 1251 (in Arabic).

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Lot: 1113. Estimated: $ 750

Early Medieval & Islamic, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 1 300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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CRUSADERS, Christian Arabic Dirhams. Mid to late 13th century. AR Dirham (22mm, 2.90 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 45a; Metcalf, Crusades 230-1; Schlumberger, p. 141 and pl. V, 28; cf. CCS 15/17 (for obv./rev.). Toned, minor doubling on reverse, short flan crack. Good VF.

From the Rome on the Euphrates Collection. Ex Waddell 104 (ND), lot 34.


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