CRUSADERS, Christian Arabic Dirhams. Mid to late 13th century. AR Dirham (21mm, 2.89 g, 9h). Akka (Acre) mint. Dated AD 1251 (in Arabic).Electronic Auction 504 Early Medieval & Islamic, Silver Sold For $ 350. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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CRUSADERS, Christian Arabic Dirhams. Mid to late 13th century. AR Dirham (21mm, 2.89 g, 9h). Akka (Acre) mint. Dated AD 1251 (in Arabic). Central Arabic legend: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, one godhead alone; marginal Arabic legend: His is the glory for ever and ever, amen, amen / Central Arabic legend around cross: One God, alone one Faith alone, one Baptism alone; marginal Arabic legend: Struck in Acre in the year one thousand two hundred, one and fifty from the incarnation of the Messiah. Balog & Yvon 45a; Metcalf, Crusades 230-1; cf. CCS 15/17 (for obv./rev.). Toned, traces of deposits, areas of peripheral weakness. VF. |