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Dirham Crusader imitation in the name of al-Kamil Muhammad I
| Uitgever | Kingdom of Jerusalem |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1221-1237 |
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| Waarde | 1 Dirham (0.7) |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | Central field displays a multi-line Arabic legend within a rectangular frame bordered by a dotted circle, following the standard Ayyubid dirham design. The inscription in naskh script names the Abbasid Caliph al-Mustansir Bi-Allah, along with his honorific titles and Koranic affirmations. The marginal legend carries the Kalima (Islamic profession of faith), running around the perimeter outside the rectangular border. The layout faithfully imitates contemporary Ayyubid dirhams struck in the name of the reigning caliph, a convention adopted by the Crusader mints for economic circulation in the Levant. |
| Schrift keerzijde | Arabic |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Al-Kamil was the Ayyubid sultan who, in 1229, negotiated the Treaty of Jaffa with Frederick II — handing Jerusalem back to the Crusaders without a fight, to the outrage of the Muslim world. The Kingdom of Jerusalem's mints exploited his name and titulature on these imitative dirhams precisely because Ayyubid silver circulated freely across the Levantine trade network; a coin invoking al-Kamil moved through Muslim markets without suspicion.
The practice was commercially cynical and effective. Bullion fineness was kept close enough to genuine Ayyubid issues to avoid immediate rejection by merchants testing coins by weight and touch.