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DenominationDirham (Dirham Aswad)
Country / EmpireAyyubid Egypt
Obverse DesignIslamic calligraphy, likely religious inscriptions and ruler's titles.
Reverse DesignIslamic calligraphy, likely religious inscriptions and ruler's titles.
Historical Context
This coin was issued during the Ayyubid dynasty, a prominent Islamic empire in the 12th-13th centuries, particularly in Egypt and Syria. It is attributed to al-Malik al-Mansur Nasir al-Din Muhammad, an Ayyubid ruler of Hama (reigned c. 1229-1244 CE). The term 'dirham aswad' (black dirham) indicates a billon composition, often reflecting economic conditions or a specific monetary policy of the period, where the silver content was significantly reduced.
