Islamic coin – HCR13498

Obverse

Inscription:

الدين / الملك العادل / سيف

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, small six-pointed star in each corner of field, enclosed by pointillate circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 12h, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

Inscription:

ابو بكر بن ايوب

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, annulet in each corner of field and arabesques above and below field inscription, enclosed by pointillate circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 12h, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Ayyūbid

Reign

al-‘Ādil Abū Bakr I

Person

al-‘Ādil Abū Bakr I, 1200 - 1218 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denomination

Fals

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

597-599 AH (=AD 1200-1203)

Note

mint not visible but certain by type

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

7.56

Axis

Diameter (mm)

24.8

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

13/12/1912

Source

A. C. Kay

Translation (obverse)

al-Dīn, the King al-‘Ādil, Sayf

Secondary inscription (obverse)

ضرب هذا الفلس بدمشق سنة تسع و تسعين و خمسمائة

Translation (obverse)

this fals struck in Dimashq (in) the year 599

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

Abū Bakr b. Ayyūb

Secondary inscription (reverse)

ضرب هذا الفلس بدمشق سنة تسع و تسعين و خمسمائة

Translation (reverse)

this fals struck in Dimashq (in) the year 599

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 6 : 1004

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson