Dirham - al-Salih Isma`il Damascus

€154,775.00
IssuerDamascus, Ayyubid Emirate of
Year1237-1245
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Dirham (0.7)
CurrencyDinar (1174-1260)
CompositionSilver (.800)
Weight3 g
Dimensions21 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Bal I#798-799-801-802-805-807-808-809-810-811-812-813-814, Bal I#815-816-817-818-823
Obverse descriptionSquare in the circle
Obverse scriptArabic
Obverse letteringالملك الصالح عماد الدنيا و الدين إسماعيل بن ابي بكر
(Translation: The king, Al-Salih, pillar of the world and the religion, Isma’il son of Abu Bakr)
Reverse descriptionSquare in the circle
Reverse scriptArabic
Reverse letteringالامام المستعصم بالله ابوجعفر المنصورامير المؤمنين
(Translation: The Imam, Al-Mustansir Billah (Abbasid caliph), Abu Ja’far, the victorious, Commander of the Faithful)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (1237-1245)  - Bal# 823 - Date Missing 635-643 AH (1237-1245 AD) -
635 (1238)  - Bal# 798 -
637 (1240)  - Bal# 799 -
638 (1241)  - Bal# 801 Type A -
638 (1241)  - Bal# 802 Type B -
639 (1242)  - Bal# 805 -
640 (1243)  - Bal# 807 Type A (No Overlord - Caliph: al-Mustansir) -
640 (1243)  - Bal# 808 Type B (Overlord: Kaykhusraw II - Caliph: al-Mustansir) -
640 (1243)  - Bal# 809 Type C (Overlord: Kaykhusraw II - Caliph: al-Musta`sim) -
640 (1243)  - Bal# 810 Type D (No Overlord - Caliph: al-Musta`sim) -
641 (1244)  - Bal# 811 Type A (Overlord: Kaykhusraw II) -
641 (1244)  - Bal# 812 Type B Variety 1 (No Overlord) -
641 (1244)  - Bal# 813 Type B Variety 2 -
641 (1244)  - Bal# 814 Type C (Overlord: al-Salih Ayyub) al-Salih Isma`il`s Name Omitted -
641 (1244)  - Bal# 815 Type D (Overlord: al-Salih Ayyub) -
641 (1244)  - Bal# 816 -
642 (1245)  - Bal# 817 Type A -
642 (1245)  - Bal# 818 Type B -
Catalog ID1423189200
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