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1/2 Dirham, al-Nasir Yusuf I Saladin, Halab
| Issuer | Ayyubid Sultanate of Egypt |
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| Year | 1169-1193 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | A large six-pointed star (hexagram) dominates the field, formed by two interlaced triangles rendered in beaded or pellet-bordered bands, creating six triangular points each adorned with a pellet in the corner. The central hexagonal space enclosed by the star contains a two-line Arabic inscription naming the overlord al-Nasir Yusuf I (Saladin). The entire design fills the flan to its edges, with the beaded borders of the star's arms providing a textured, geometric framework typical of Ayyubid hammered silver coinage from the Halab (Aleppo) mint. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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Saladin's Aleppo mint operated under contested circumstances — Halab remained a Zengid stronghold under Saif al-Din Ghazi II until 1183, when Saladin finally absorbed it into his domains after years of diplomatic and military pressure. Half-dirhams struck at Halab under his name therefore date to a period no earlier than that consolidation, placing this piece within roughly a decade of production before his death in 589 AH. Album 789A is a scarce type, the fractional denomination seeing far less systematic production than the full dirham across Ayyubid mints generally.