Ayyubid Sultanate of Egypt Dirham - al-Nasir Salah al-Din Yusuf - Saladin, 1174 – 1193
Egypt and Syria - Artuqid prototype
Information
Country
Ayyubid Sultanate of Egypt
Ayyubid Sultanate of Egypt
Currency
Dinar
(1169 – 1254)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
Æ Dirham
Year
1174 – 1193
Ruler
Saladin
(1174–1193)
Composition
Copper
Shape
Round (irregular)
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Hammered
Weight (g)
12.34
Diameter (mm)
28
Demonetized
Yes
Description
Æ Dirham from Ayyubid Sultanate of Egypt. Issued from 1174 to 1193. Struck in Copper. Measures 28 mm and weighs 12.34 g.
- Obverse
- Male figure facing, seated cross-legged on a low square-backed throne surmounted by two pinnacles at the upper corners, wearing a turban, left hand holding an orb and right hand resting on his thigh (The Victorious King, Righteousness of the World and the Faith, Yusuf ibn Ayyub)
- Reverse
- Field within a beaded circle Lettering with curved ornaments above and below. (The Imam al-Nasir li-Din Allah, Commander of the Faithful This dirham was struck the year six and eighty and five hundred)
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1174-1193) | — | 575-589 AH |
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