CRUSADERS, Christian Arabic Dinars. Mid to late 13th century. AV Bezant – Dinar (22mm, 3.15 g, 3h). Akka (Acre) mint. Dated AD 1251 (in Arabic).Triton XXIII – Session Three – Roman Imperial Coinage Part II through World Coinage Part I Early Medieval, Gold Sold For $ 6 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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CRUSADERS, Christian Arabic Dinars. Mid to late 13th century. AV Bezant – Dinar (22mm, 3.15 g, 3h). Akka (Acre) mint. Dated AD 1251 (in Arabic). allāh wāhid (one God in Arabic) in two lines; inner marginal Arabic legend: · + · al-āb wa’l-ibn wa’l-rīh al-qudus (The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit); [outer marginal Arabic legend: duriba bi-‘Akka/ sana alf wa/[mi’atayn wa ahad/wa khamsīn li-tajassud (Struck in Acre in the year one thousand two hundred, one and fifty from the incarnation of the Messiah)] / Large cross pattée, annulet in first quarter; outer marginal Arabic legend: we are glorified by the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ the Messiah from Whom we receive out salvation and life; inner marginal Arabic legend: · + · and resurrection, and through whom we are delivered and pardoned. Cf. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe C8 (for type); Balog & Yvon 40; cf. Schlumberger, pl. V, 27 (same); Metcalf, Crusades –; cf. CCS 6 (same). Toned. VF. Very rare. |