Dr. Busso Peus Nachf.
Auction 421 1-3 Nov 2017
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The mint of Talammus or Talmus with sâd as last letter was not known to Lowick 1983. It was a castle and town to the Southwest of Sa'da, frequently mentioned both in Zaydî and Rasûlid historical sources. al-Khazrajî, 'Uqûd I 73 lists Talammus among the few places which were not under Rasûlid control in the year 642 H. For the variant vocalizations of the placename and Yaqût's unusual version with an article see G.R. Smith, Ayyubids II p. 209.