Crusader Imitations of Islamic Dirham, Imitating an Ayyubid Dirham of al-Salih Ismaiʿl, Probably Akka Mint - RRR

Crusader Imitations of Islamic Dirham, Imitating an Ayyubid Dirham of al-Salih Ismaiʿl, AH 635 / AD 1237 and AH 637-643 / AD 1239-1245, Probably Akka Mint

Arabic Title : صليبيون، تقليدات صليبية للدرهم الإسلامي، تقليدًا لدرهم الأيوبيين للصالح إسماعيل، على الأرجح ضرب في أكرا

Era/Ruler: Crusader Imitations of Islamic Dirham, Imitating an Ayyubid Dirham of al-Salih Ismaiʿl

Mint/Date : Akka?, Unclear Mint

Denom : AR Dirham

Wt/Dia : 3 g / 18.2 mm

Obv: 'al-malik al-Ṣālih, King al-Salih, Imad al-Dunya wa al-Din Isma'il son of Abu Bakr' in Arabic; mint and date formula in the margin, duriba bi Dimashq and date

Rev: 'Imam al-Mustansir billah Abu Ja'far al-Mansur, the Commander of the Believers' in Arabic

Ref: Album 849.1

Rarity/Choice: Rare, VF (area of weakness and light corrosion otherwise very fine)

Note: During the Crusader era, imitations of Islamic Dirhams were minted, mimicking Ayyubid Dirhams of rulers like al-Salih Isma'il. The Akka mint was a major center for Crusader coin production. These imitations served as a testament to the economic and cultural interactions between the Crusader states and the Islamic world during this period of conflict and coexistence.