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Dirham - Salah al-Din Yusuf Saladin
| Issuer | Ayyubid Emirate of Aleppo (Ayyubid Sultanate) |
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| Year | 579-588 (1183-1192) |
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| Thickness | 1 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field bearing a four-line Arabic religious and dynastic inscription enclosed within a six-pointed star (hexagram) formed by two interlocking triangles, surrounded by a beaded inner border. The six triangular compartments formed by the points of the star each contain additional Arabic inscription segments, completing the epigraphic program of the obverse. |
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| Reverse description | Central field bearing a four-line Arabic inscription enclosed within a six-pointed star (hexagram) with a beaded inner border, mirroring the obverse composition. The six pointed compartments of the star contain supplementary Arabic inscriptions identifying the mint of Haleb (Aleppo) and the year of issue, providing precise dating and provenance for each emission. |
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| Mintage | 579 (1183) 580 (1184) 581 (1185) 582 (1186) 584 (1188) 585 (1189) 587 (1191) 588 (1192) |
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