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ISLAMIC, Ayyubids. Egypt. al-'Adil I Sayf al-Din Ahmad, AH 596-615 / AD 1200-1218. Dinar (Gold, 20 mm, 3.23 g, 1 h), al-Iskandariya (Alexandria). Balog, Ayyubids, 252-263. Nicol 977-991. Minor areas of weakness, otherwise, very fine.
Al-Adil I Sayf ad-Din was the younger brother of the famous Saladin (1174-1189). The Crusaders called him 'Saphadin', a derivation from his laqab 'Sayf ad-Din' ('Sword of Faith' in Arabic).
Al-Adil I Sayf ad-Din was the younger brother of the famous Saladin (1174-1189). The Crusaders called him 'Saphadin', a derivation from his laqab 'Sayf ad-Din' ('Sword of Faith' in Arabic).