Need help identifying Islamic Coin #90 (Ayyubid? / Mamluk?)

Started by kimo, January 12, 2025, 06:41:59 AM

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kimo

I purchased this ancient coin from ebay as Islamic (Ayyubid? / Mamluk?) 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 2.7 g
Diameter 17 mm

Thanks

Manzikert

Mamluk, Muhammad II (al-Mansur Salah al-Din), fals, Damascus, 763 H, see Zeno 221199

Alan

aws22

Thank you Alan for the coin ID:
Dear kimo, your coin details:
Mamluks, Bahri dynasty, al-Mansur Salah al-Din Muhammad, AH 763, AE Fals, Dimishq (Damascus) mint (AH 762–764/1361–1363 AD)
Reverse (Left photo):
Center circle:
ضرب  ,  darb
Margin:
The field is divided by a triangle with interwoven sides, into three peripheric segments and a small central area:
Top Left:  دمشق سنة  , Dimishq (Damascus)
Top Right:   ثلاث و ستين , thalath wa sitt'in
Bottom: وسبعما ئة  , wa saba' mia (763)
Obverse (Right photo):
Center circle:
محمد  , Muhammad
Margin:
The field is divided by a triangle with interwoven sides, into three peripheric segments and a small central area:
Top Left:  السلطان  , al-Sultan
Top Right:  الملك  , al-Mailk
Bottom:  المنصور  ,  al-Mansur
Al-Mansur Muhammad (المنصور صلاح الدين محمد بن حاجي بن قلاوون), al-Malik al-Mansur Muḥammad II b. Hajji I Sayf al-Din. He was Mamluk Sultan of Egypt 1361-1363.
Attached is a similar coin outline with different date.

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

kimo