CRUSADERS, Christian Arabic Dirhams. Mid to late 13th century. AR Dirham (23.5mm, 2.84 g, 4h). Akka (Acre) mint. Dated AD 1251 (in Arabic).

Triton XXIII – Session Three – Roman Imperial Coinage Part II through World Coinage Part I
Lot: 1034. Estimated: $ 3 000

Early Medieval, Silver

Sold For $ 1 800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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CRUSADERS, Christian Arabic Dirhams. Mid to late 13th century. AR Dirham (23.5mm, 2.84 g, 4h). 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; 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; Schlumberger, pl. V, 31; Metcalf, Crusades 230-1; CCS 15; GNG 112, lot 701. Toned, minor weak strike at periphery. Good VF. Nearly full strike and superior the the CNG 112 specimen.


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