CRUSADERS, Christian Arabic Dirhams. Mid to late 13th century. AR Half Dirham (15.5mm, 1.20 g, 6h). Squarish module. Akka (Acre) mint. æ. Near VF.Electronic Auction 559 Early Medieval, Silver Sold For $ 200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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CRUSADERS, Christian Arabic Dirhams. Mid to late 13th century. AR Half Dirham (15.5mm, 1.20 g, 6h). Squarish module. Akka (Acre) mint. æ. al-āb wa’l-ibn (The Father and the Son in Arabic); cross in center; [mint and date in outer margin without indication of Christian era) / wa’l-rūh al-qudus (and The Holy Spirit in Arabic); ; in outer margin, [ilāh wihid]/lahu al-majd/ ilā abad/al-abadīn amīn] ([One Divinity/His is the glory /forever/and ever/amen[amen] in Arabic). Balog & Yvon 46a; Metcalf, Crusades –; CCS 16. Lightly toned, some roughness, areas of peripheral weakness. Near VF. |