Mamluks, temp. al-Zahir Rukn al-Din Baybars I, AR Dirham, [al-Qāhira (Cairo)], AH [6]73 = AD 1274/5

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Mamluks, al-Zahir Rukn al-Din Baybars I, AH 658-676 / AD 1260-1277, AR Dirham(silver,3.41g,19mm), [al-Qāhira (Cairo)], AH [6]73 = AD 1274/5
Arabic Title :  إسلامي، المماليك، الظاهر ركن الدين بيبرس الأول، درهم فضة، [القاهرة (القاهرة)]، سنة هـ [٦]٧٣.
Era/Ruler: Mamluks, time al-Zahir Rukn al-Din Baybars I Mint/Date :  [al-Qāhira (Cairo)], AH [6]73 = AD 1274/5
Denom    : AR Dirham Wt/Dia      : 3.41 g / 19 mm
Obv: Within a circle, “there is no deity but Allah, Muhammad is the messenger of Allah, He sent him with guidance” in Arabic; date around
Rev: “Sultan [and] King al-Zahir Rukn al-Dunya wa al-Din Baybars, an associate of the Commander of the Believers” in Arabic; lion walking to left
Ref: Album 883 Rarity/Choice: Common, aVF
Note: Al-Zahir Rukn al-Din Baybars I, also known simply as Baybars I, was one of the most notable rulers of the Mamluk dynasty, renowned for his military prowess and administrative reforms. Cairo, the capital of the Mamluk Sultanate, was a bustling center of trade, culture, and Islamic scholarship. The mint in Cairo produced coins that were widely used in economic transactions within the Mamluk realm and beyond.

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