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

Issuer Ayyubid Sultanate of Egypt
Year 1195-1212
Type Standard circulation coin
Value Dirham (1)
Currency Dinar (1169-1254)
Composition Copper
Weight 9.99 g
Diameter 28.5 mm
Thickness 2.5 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Bal I#337-345, A#809, Mitch AC#824
Obverse description Border 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 script Arabic
Obverse lettering
Reverse description Counterclockwise legend around centre.
Reverse script Arabic
Reverse lettering
Edge Plain
Mint
Mintage 591 (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 -
Numisquare ID 2577148700
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