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ISLAMIC, Ayyubids. Egypt. al-Nasir I Salah al-Din Yusuf (Saladin), AH 564-589 / AD 1169-1193. Dirham (Bronze, 28 mm, 10.94 g, 4 h), Mayyafariqin, AH 582-589 = 1186/7-1193 AD. Lion reclining to left surrounded by four stars; around, name and title of al-Nasir I Salah al-Din Yusuf. Rev. In the center, name and titles of the Abbasid caliph al-Nasir li-Din Allah, in four lines; around, mint formula and AH date. Album 791.3. Balog, Ayyubids 177. ICV 896. Dark green patina. Very fine.