Watch List notes:

CRUSADERS. Christian Arabic Dirhams. Dirham (Silver, 22 mm, 2.68 g, 2 h), Akka (Acre), 1251. Cross pattée in center; around, 'Allah wahid huwa, al-iman wahid, al-ma 'mudiyya wahid ('one God, one faith, one baptism'); in outer margin, 'duriba bi-Akka / sana alf wa-/mi 'atayn wa-ahad / wa-khamsin l-tajassud al-Masih' ('struck in Acre in the year one thousand two hundred, one and fifty, of the Incarnation of the Messiah'); all in Arabic. Rev. 'Al-ab wa'l-ibn / wa'l-rih al qudus / ilah wahid' ('The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, One Divinity') and two small crosses within double square; in outer margin, 'lahu al-majd / ila abad / al-abadin / amin amin' ('His is the glory, forever and ever, amen, amen'); all in Arabic. Bates & Metcalf 56. Malloy 15. Metcalf, Crusades, -. Wäckerlin -. Very rare. Slightly rough, otherwise, good very fine.


From the Tabib Collection, formed over the past 40 years.