Watch List notes:

Islamic Dynasties, Ayyubid, Al-Aziz Uthman (AH 589-595, AD 1193-1198), gold dinar, 19mm, (2.74 g), Alexandria mint, dated 59[2]AH (1195 AD), obv. "Uthman bin Yusuf" in two lines in the centre, titles in middle margin, Kalima and Qur'an IX, 33 in outer margin, rev. "al-Imam/Ahmad" in two lines across field, citing the Abbasid caliph "Abu l-�bbas al-Nasir li-din Allah, commander of the faithful", (Album 794, Balog 192b, BMC 294, Wilkes 899). Clipped, nearly extremely fine, rough surface, scarce.

Ex Dr. L.J. Sherwin Collection, acquired from Jean Elsen February 11, 1998, list 196, (item 138).