| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29 | Auction date: 24 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 2859 Price realized: 55 CHF (Approx. 62 USD / 58 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: CRUSADERS. Crusader Imitations of Islamic Dirhams. Dirham (Silver, 22 mm, 2.81 g, 5 h), imitating an Ayyubid dirham. Citing the Ayyubid al-Nasir Yusuf II (AH 634-658 / AD 1236-1259), 'al-malik al-Nāṣir / Ṣalāḥ al-Dunyā wa a/l-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Muḥammad' ('King al-Nasir Salah al-Dunya wa al-Din Yusuf son of Muhammad' in Arabic); totally effaced mint and date formula in the margin. Rev. Citing the ʿAbbasid caliph al-Mustaʿsim billah (AH 640-656 / AD 1242-1258) within a square, 'al-Imām / al-Mustaʿṣim / billāh Abū Aḥmad / amīr al-muʾminīn' ('Imam al-Mustaʿsim billah Abu Ahmad, Commander of the Believers' in Arabic); marginal legend off flan and effaced. Album -. Extremely rare. Edge cut and with areas of weakness, otherwise, nearly extremely fine. From an important collection of Byzantine and Islamic coins and seals, formed over the past 25 years. Starting price: 25 CHF |  |
