Help identifying#88: Ayyubid, AR Dirham, Al-Malik al-Salih Isma'il

Started by kimo, January 07, 2025, 07:22:50 AM

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kimo

I purchased this ancient coin from ebay as Islamic Silver Coin
and I need your help identifying it from what era and year and what is written on it
any information will be helpful
Ruler?
year?
Mint?
City?
Metal?
weight 3 g
Diameter 19 mm

Thanks

aws22

#1
Dear kimo, your coin:
Ayyubid, Al-Malik al-Salih Isma'il, citingthe Abbasid caliph al-Mustansir Bi'llah, AH 642, AR Dirham, Dimishiq (Damascus) mint (AH 637-AH 643/1239-1245 AD)
Reverse (Left photo):
Field: Inside square reads:
الملك الصالح  , al-Malik al-Salih
عمادالدنيا والدين , Imad al-Dunya wa al-Din
اسمعيل ابن محمد  , Ayyub ibin Muhammad
Margin:
Top: mint place, looks like " Dimishiq دمشق ".
Left: سنه اثنين , sanah ithnain
Bottom: واربعين و ستمائه  , wa arba'in wa sitta' mi'a (642)
Right: not visible
Obverse (Right photo):
Field: Inside square reads:
الامام المستنصر  , al-Imam al-Mustansir
بالله ابو جعفر  , bi'llah abu Ja'far
المنصور امير المؤمنين  , al-Mansour Amir al-Mu'minin (referring to the Abbasid caliph Al-Mustansir Bi'llah)
Margin:
Not clear
Al-Malik al-Salih Imad al-Din Ismail bin Saif al-Din Ahmad better known as al-Salih Ismail (الصالح إسمعيل) was the Ayyubid sultan based in Damascus. He reigned twice, once in 1237 and then again from 1239 to 1245.

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

kimo


kimo

Hi Maythem

I saw this in Numista
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces154775.html

and based on that coin,

I think, this should read

إسماعيل بن ابي بكر  , Isma'il ibn of Abu Bakr  instead of اسمعيل ابن محمد  , Ayyub ibin Muhammad

and for margins around the 4 corners

Margin:
ضرب, duriba
دمشق, Dimishiq
سنه اثنين , sanah ithnain
واربعين و ستمائه  , wa arba'in wa sitta' mi'a (642)

and


Margin:

بسم, Bismi
الله , Allah
الرحمن , Al-rahman
الرحيم , Al-rahim

so, the final read would be

Reverse (Left photo):
Field: Inside square reads:
الملك الصالح  , al-Malik al-Salih
عماد الدنيا و الدين  , Imad al-Dunya wa al-Din
إسماعيل بن ابي بكر  , Isma'il ibn of Abu Bakr
Margin:
ضرب, duriba
دمشق, Dimishiq
سنه اثنين , sanah ithnain
واربعين و ستمائه  , wa arba'in wa sitta' mi'a (642)


Obverse (Right photo):
Field: Inside square reads:
الامام المستنصر  , al-Imam al-Mustansir
بالله ابو جعفر  , bi'llah abu Ja'far
المنصور امير المؤمنين  , al-Mansour Amir al-Mu'minin (referring to the Abbasid caliph Al-Mustansir Bi'llah)
Margin:
بسم, Bismi
الله , Allah
الرحمن , Al-rahman
الرحيم , Al-rahim


what do you think?

aws22

Dear kimo, yes, OK, just the following change:
Margin:
ضرب  , duriba
بدمشق   , bi-Dimishiq
سنه اثنين , sanah ithnain
واربعين و ستمائه  , wa arba'in wa sitta' mi'a (642)

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