Dirham - Al-Adil Sayf al-Din Abu Bakr I Mayafariqin

€146,210.00
IssuerAyyubid Sultanate of Egypt
Year1195-1212
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueDirham (1)
CurrencyDinar (1169-1254)
CompositionCopper
Weight9.99 g
Dimensions28.5 mm
Thickness2.5 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Bal I#337-345, A#809, Mitch AC#824
Obverse descriptionBorder is plain circle in pointillate circle. Counterclockwise marginal legend.  Bust of prince facing, wearing headdress and cloak with three folds around shoulders. Cloack held together by claps in front loosely hanging down; two horizontal folds shown on sides of clock`s open edge. Hair hangs in loose wawes. No beard, no moustache. Right and left of head, counterclockwise legend.  Bust is based at lower border of coin, so that marginal legend starts at right side bust, ending at its left side.
Obverse scriptArabic
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionCounterclockwise legend around centre.
Reverse scriptArabic
Reverse lettering
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage591 (1195)  - Bal 337 Type A -
591 (1195)  - Bal 338 Type B -
591 (1195)  - Bal 339 Type C -
591 (1195)  - Bal 340 Type D -
592 (1196)  - Bal 341 -
595 (1199)  - Bal 342 -
596 (1200)  - Bal 343 -
601 (1205)  - Bal 344 -
608 (1212)  - Bal 345 -
Catalog ID2577148700
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