CRUSADERS, Christian Arabic Dirhams. Mid to late 13th century. AR Half Dirham (16mm, 1.39 g, 6h). Akka (Acre) mint. Dated 12[51] (in Arabic).Electronic Auction 478 Early Medieval & Islamic, Silver Sold For $ 325. 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 (16mm, 1.39 g, 6h). Akka (Acre) mint. Dated 12[51] (in Arabic). al-āb/wa’l-ibn (The Father and the Son in Arabic) above and below central large cross pattée; lis and crescent flanking; 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) / wa’l-rīh/al-qudus (and the Holy Spirit in Arabic) above and below central pellet; all within linear and pelleted quadrate border; in outer margin, [ilāh wāhid lahu al-majd i]lā abad [al-abadīn [amīn] ([One Divinity, His is the glory] forever [and ever amen] in Arabic). Balog & Yvon 46a; Metcalf, Crusades –; CCS 16. Some encrustation, double strike on obverse. VF. Very rare. |