CRUSADERS, Imitation Ayyubid Issues. AR Half Dirham (12mm, 1.44 g, 9h). Imitating a Damascus mint issue in the names of the Ayyubid al-Salih Isma’il and the ‘Abbasid caliph al-Mustansir.Electronic Auction 504 Early Medieval & Islamic, Silver Sold For $ 100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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CRUSADERS, Imitation Ayyubid Issues. AR Half Dirham (12mm, 1.44 g, 9h). Imitating a Damascus mint issue in the names of the Ayyubid al-Salih Isma’il and the ‘Abbasid caliph al-Mustansir. al-malik/al-salih in two lines; marginal legend citing mint and AH date / al-imam/al-mustansir in two lines; marginal legend citing mint and AH date. Metcalf, Crusades 138; CCS 4. Toned, green deposits, areas of weakness, flan crack, struck on irregular flan. VF. |