Watch List notes:

CRUSADERS. Crusader Imitations of Islamic Dirhams. Dirham (Silver, 22 mm, 2.71 g, 2 h), imitating an Ayyubid dirham from Damascus, citing the deceased Ayyubid al-Salih Ismai'l and the deceased Abbasid caliph al-Mustansir, Akka (Acre), AH 651 = AD 1253. Album 849.2. CCS 9. Metcalf, Crusades, 233 ff. Wäckerlin 243f. Minor die breaks, otherwise, about extremely fine.


This interesting imitation bears the Christian date 1253 instead of the usual hijri date.