Early Medieval & Islamic, Crusader Imitations of Ayyubid Dirham of al-Salih Ismaiʿl from Damascus, Probably Struck in Akka, AH 623-640 = AD 1226-1242 – RR

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Early Medieval & Islamic, Crusader Imitations of Ayyubid Dirham of al-Salih Ismaiʿl from Damascus, Illegible date, AR Dirham (2.48g,20mm), Probably Struck in Akka, AH 623-640 = AD 1226-1242
Arabic Title :  العصور الوسطى المبكرة والإسلامية، تقليد الصليبيين للدرهم الأيوبي للصالح إسماعيل من دمشق، ربما تم ضربها في عكا
Era/Ruler: Early Medieval & Islamic, Imitations of Ayyubid Dirham of al-Salih Ismaiʿl Mint/Date : Akka?, AH 623-640 = AD 1226-1242
Denom    : AR Dirham Wt/Dia      : 2.48 G / 20 MM
Obv: ‘King al-Salih ʿImad al-Dunya wa al-Din Ismaʿil son of Abu Bakr’ in Arabic ; mint and date formula in the margin
Rev: Citing theʿAbbasid caliph al-Mustansir billah‘ ; ‘Imam al-Mustansir billah Abu Jaʿfar al-Mansur, the Commander of the Believers’ in Arabic; in margin ‘In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful’ in Arabic
Ref: Album 849.1 Rarity/Choice: Scarce, VF / EF
Note: During the medieval period, particularly during the era of the Crusades, there were instances of Crusader imitations of Ayyubid Dirhams, particularly those minted during the reign of al-Salih Ismail from Damascus. These imitations were struck by Crusader authorities or by local mints under Crusader control in regions such as the Levant. The Ayyubid Dirhams were highly regarded for their quality and widespread circulation in the medieval Near East. Recognizing their importance, Crusaders sought to imitate these coins to assert control over local economies and to facilitate trade within their territories. These imitations typically bore similar designs to the original Ayyubid Dirhams, featuring Arabic inscriptions and symbols indicative of Islamic coinage. However, upon closer examination, differences in style, execution, and sometimes even language would reveal them as contemporary counterfeits.

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