Dirham - Al-Aziz Muhammad Aleppo

€164,738.00
IssuerAleppo, Ayyubid Emirate of
Year1218-1237
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Dirham (0.7)
CurrencyDinar (1183-1260)
CompositionSilver
Weight2.9 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Bal I#686-687-688-690-691-692-693-694-695, Bal I#696-697-699-700-701-702-704-705-706
Obverse descriptionWithin a six-pointed star inscribed in a circle, the title of the Abbasid caliph followed by the title of the suzerain, the Ayyubid sultan of Egypt; between each branch, the kalima.
Obverse scriptArabic
Obverse lettering[...] الإمام الناصر الملك العادل [...] لا اله | الا ا | لله | محمد | ﺭﺳﻮﻝ | الله
Reverse descriptionInside a six-pointed star inscribed in a circle, the title of the sovereign; between each branch an inscription composed of the name of the workshop followed by the year of issue in all letters.
Reverse scriptArabic
Reverse letteringمحمد الملك العزيز ابن غازي أيوب a) ضرب | حلب | سنة | أربعة | عشرة | و ستمئة b) ضرب | حلب | سنة | خمسة | عشرة | و ستمئة
Edge
Mint
Mintage614 (1218)  - Bal # 686 Aleppo (Overlord: al- `Adil I) -
615 (1219)  - Bal # 687 (type A) -
615 (1219)  - Bal # 688 (type B) -
616 (1220)  - Bal # 690 Aleppo (Overlord: al- Kamil I) -
ND (1221-1222)  - Bal # 691 (type A) -
ND (1221-1222)  - Bal # 692 Aleppo (type B) -
619 (1222)  - Bal # 693 -
623 (1226)  - Bal # 694 -
624 (1227)  - Bal # 695 -
625 (1228)  - Bal # 696 (type A) -
625 (1228)  - Bal # 697 (type B) -
626 (1229)  - Bal # 699 -
627 (1230)  - Bal # 700 -
628 (1231)  - Bal # 701 -
630 (1233)  - Bal # 702 -
631 (1234)  - Bal # 704 -
633 (1236)  - Bal # 705 -
634 (1237)  - Bal # 706 -
Catalog ID8691003180
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