CRUSADERS, Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem. Imitation Dirhams. Early 13th century. AR Dirham (21mm, 2.91 g, 2h). Imitating a Dunaysir mint issue in the name of the Artuqid Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslan and the 'Abbasid caliph al-Mustansir. Uncertain mint. Dated AH 631 (AD 1233/4). Album 1831.1; Balog & Yvon –; Metcalf, Crusades p. 105; CCS –. Toned with some find patina, areas of weak strike. VF.
From the Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection.
Though there is no firm agreement, the crude Dunaysir mint issues of Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslan dated AH 627-32 have been suggested to be Crusader issues.