Ayyubids, temp. Mu’izz al-Din Ism’ail, AR Dirham, Ta’izz Mint, AH 598 = AD 1201/2

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Ayyubids, temp. Mu’izz al-Din Ism’ail, AH 593-598 / AD 1197-1202, Ta’izz Mint, AR Dirham, AH 598 = AD 1201/2
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Era/Ruler:Ā  Ayyubids, time Mu’izz al-Din Ism’ail Mint/Date:Ā  Ta’izz, AH 598 = AD 1201/2
DenomĀ Ā Ā  : AR Dirham Wt/DiaĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā  : 2.04 g / 22 mm
Obv:Ā  In an 8-pointed square within a circle, “there is no deity but Allah, Muhammad is the messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him” in Arabic; in the margin, “In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. This dirham was struck in Ta’izz in the year 598”
Rev:Ā Ā  In an 8-pointed square within a circle, “The Imam [and] the Guide to the Truth”;Ā  in the margin, “Abu’l-Fadl(?) Isma’il son of Tughtekin, the Umayyad, ā€¦, Commander of the Believers”
Ref:Ā  Album 1093 Rarity/Choice: Extremely Rare Date, EF (minor doubling and slight marginal corrosion otherwise EF)
Note: Mu’izz al-Din Isma’il, a prominent Ayyubid ruler, governed during a period of expansion and consolidation of Ayyubid power in the region. Ta’izz, located in present-day Yemen, served as an important political and cultural center during the Ayyubid era. The Ta’izz Mint played a crucial role in producing coins that facilitated economic transactions within the Ayyubid realm and beyond, contributing to the city’s prosperity and significance. The AR Dirham, likely featuring Arabic inscriptions and Islamic motifs, served as a medium of exchange in daily transactions, reflecting the economic vibrancy and political authority of the Ayyubid Sultanate under Mu’izz al-Din Isma’il’s reign.