Ayyubid Sultanate of Egypt Dirham - Al-Adil Sayf al-Din Abu Bakr I, 591 – 608
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Information
Country
Ayyubid Sultanate of Egypt
Ayyubid Sultanate of Egypt
Currency
Dinar
(1169 – 1254)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
Æ Dirham
Year
591 – 608
Ruler
Al-Adil Abu Bakr I
(1200–1218)
Composition
Copper
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Weight (g)
9.99
Diameter (mm)
28.5
Thickness (mm)
2.5
Demonetized
Yes
Description
Æ Dirham from Ayyubid Sultanate of Egypt. Issued from 591 to 608. Struck in Copper. Measures 28.5 mm and weighs 9.99 g.
- Obverse
- Border is plain circle in pointillate circle. Counterclockwise marginal legend. Bust of prince facing, wearing headdress and cloak with three folds around shoulders. Cloack held together by claps in front loosely hanging down; two horizontal folds shown on sides of clock's open edge. Hair hangs in loose wawes. No beard, no moustache. Right and left of head, counterclockwise legend. Bust is based at lower border of coin, so that marginal legend starts at right side bust, ending at its left side.
- Reverse
- Counterclockwise legend around centre.
- Edge
- Plain
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 608 (1212) | — | Bal 345 | ||
| 601 (1205) | — | Bal 344 | ||
| 596 (1200) | — | Bal 343 | ||
| 595 (1199) | — | Bal 342 | ||
| 592 (1196) | — | Bal 341 | ||
| 591 (1195) | — | Bal 337 Type A | ||
| 591 (1195) | — | Bal 338 Type B | ||
| 591 (1195) | — | Bal 339 Type C | ||
| 591 (1195) | — | Bal 340 Type D |
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