Need help identifying Islamic Coin #93 (Ayyubid? / Mamluk?)

Started by kimo, January 12, 2025, 07:36:24 PM

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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 2.3 g
Diameter 13 mm - 17 mm
Thanks

aws22

Dear kimo, your coin:
Mamluk, Bahri dyhasty, al-Ashraf Nasir al-Din Sha'ban II, AE Fals, Tarabulus (Tripoli) mint (AH 764–778/1363–1377 AD)
Reverse (Left photo):
Center: within a circle:
Six-petaled rosette with central pellet.
Obverse (Right photo):
Field divided by double horizontal line:
Upper segment: الملك الاشرف  , al-Malik al-Ashraf
Lower segment: ضرب بطرابلس  , darb bi-Tarabulus
al-Ashraf Zayn al-Din Abu al-Ma'ali Sha'ban ibn Husayn ibn Muhammad ibn Qalawun ( الأشرف زين الدين شعبان, lit. 'The Most Noble, Grace of the Faith, Father of Excellence, Sha'ban son of Husayn, son of Muhammad, son of Qalawun', better known as al-Ashraf Sha'ban (السلطان شعبان  or Sha'ban II, was a Turk Mamluk sultan of the Bahri dynasty in 1363–1377.

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

kimo

Hi Maythem

are you sure my coin is al-Ashraf Nasir al-Din Sha'ban II and not Isma`il (al-Salih `Imad al-Din)

al-Ashraf Nasir al-Din Sha'ban II is Six-petaled rosette with central pellet.

but this coin is just Six-petaled rosette and NO central pellet as my coin

Please see the link https://www.zeno.ru/showgallery.php?cat=16626


aws22

Thank you kimo, yes, I thought of this coin, but the right photo of your coin has no central circle with rosette inside it. At the bottom of right photo there is a trace of the word " darb ضرب ". As for the central pellet, it is there covered by left petals.
You may use Isma`il (al-Salih `Imad al-Din) fals as an ID for your coin, but this must be confirmed finding a similar coin with clear reverse side.

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

kimo

Hi Maythem

you convinced me, I agree with you this is more al-Ashraf Nasir al-Din Sha'ban II than Isma`il (al-Salih `Imad al-Din)

Thank you very much

aws22

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