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CRUSADERS. Crusader pseudo Islamic Dirhams. Half Dirham (Silver, 11x14 mm, 1.52 g, 4 h), pseudo of an Ayyuoffer half dirham from Dimashq, but with Archangel Michael for Muhammad, circa AH 643 = AD 1245/6. \'Al-Malik / al-Salih\' within double circle; in outer margin, mint and date and with cross intersecting the legend in upper part of the margin; all in Arabic. Rev. \'Al-Imam / al-Mustansir\' within double square; in outer margin, \'la ilah / illa Allah / Mikha\'il / rasul Allah\' (There is no god but God, Michael is the Messenger of God\'); cross intersecting the word \'Michael\' in lower part of the margin; all in Arabic. Bates & Metcalf 53. Malloy 7. Metcalf, Crusades, -. Wäckerlin 226. Extremely rare. Minor areas of weakness, otherwise, extremely fine.
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