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Unknown Islamic: Bahri Mamluk, al-Kamil Sha'ban I, AR Dirham AH747 Dimashq

Started by pogh poor, May 01, 2022, 11:08:16 PM

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pogh poor

I found this interesting Islamic Ar coin in a lot of Cilician Armenian coins.  It measures 22.67 mm and weighs 2.15g.  Any help identifying this nice coin would be appreciated. 

Pogh_poor

Manzikert

I think it is a Mamluk dirhem of Al-Salih Imad-el-Din Isma'il (1343-1346), probably from Damascus, Balog 278 type.

Alan

aws22

Thank you Alan, for the coin ID:
Dear Pogh_poor, your coin:
Mamluk (Bahri), al-Kamil Sayf al-Din Sha'ban I, cited as al-Sultan al-Malik, AH 747, AR Dirham, Dimashq (Damascus) mint (AH 746–747/1345–1346 AD)
Left photo:
شعبان  , Sha'ban
السلطان الملك  , al-sultan al-Malik
الكامل سيف الدنيا و  , al-Kamil Sayf al-Dunya wa
الدين ابن محمد ضرب  , al-Din ibn Muhammad, zarb
...... بدمشق سنة   , bi-Dimashq sanah .....
........
Right photo:
الله  , Allah
و ما النصر الا من عند  , wa ma al-Nasr illa min indi (Allah)
لا اله الا الله  , La Ilah Illa Allah
محمد رسول الله  , Muhammad Rasul Allah
ارسله بالهدى ودين  , Arsalahu bi-al-Huda wa Din
الحق  , al-Haqq
al-Kamil Sayf al-Din Sha'ban ibn Muhammad ibn Qalawun, better known as al-Kamil Sha'ban, was the Mamluk Sultan of Egypt between August 1345 and January 1346. He was the fifth son of al-Nasir Muhammad to serve as Sultan, having succeeded his brother al-Salih Ismail. Sha'ban was toppled and killed during a revolt against his rule organized by Emir Shams al-Din Aqsunqur on behalf of his brother al-Muzaffar Hajji.

Maythem
Coin collecting has a curious name. It is also called the "Hobby of Kings".

Manzikert

Thank you for the correction Maythem. That makes it Balog 301.

Alan

pogh poor

Thank you so much for helping identify this interesting dirhem. 

Pogh_poor

Figleaf

Please add Zeno and Numista ref. TIA

Peter
An unidentified coin is a piece of metal. An identified coin is a piece of history.