CRUSADERS. Crusader Imitations of Islamic Dirhams. Dirham (Silver, 21 mm, 2.93 g, 12 h), Akka (Acre), 1251. Cross pattée in center; around, 'Allah wahid huwa, al-iman wahid, al-ma 'mudiyya wahid ('one God, one faith, one baptism'); in outer margin, 'duriba bi-Akka / sana alf wa-/mi 'atayn wa-ahad / wa-khamsin l-tajassud al-Masih' ('struck in Acre in the year one thousand two hundred, one and fifty, of the Incarnation of the Messiah'); all in Arabic. Rev. Cross pattée in center; around, 'Allah wahid huwa, al-iman wahid, al-ma 'mudiyya wahid ('one God, one faith, one baptism'); in outer margin, 'duriba bi-Akka / sana alf wa-/mi 'atayn wa-ahad / wa-khamsin l-tajassud al-Masih' ('struck in Acre in the year one thousand two hundred, one and fifty, of the Incarnation of the Messiah'); all in Arabic. Bates & Metcalf 56. Malloy 15. Metcalf, Crusades, -. Wäckerlin -. Rare. Minor areas of weakness, otherwise, good very fine.
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Starting price | 50 CHF |