Watch List notes:

ISLAMIC, Ayyubids. Egypt. al-Nasir I Salah al-Din Yusuf (Saladin), AH 564-589 / AD 1169-1193. Dirham (Silver, 21 mm, 2.69 g), citing al-Nasir I Salah al-Din Yusuf (Saladin) and the Abbasid caliph al-Nasir li-Din Allah, Hamah, AH 585 = AD 1189/90. Album 787.2. Slightly crystallized and with minor chipping along the edge, otherwise, very fine.


From the collection of Dr. D. Löer, ex Ancient and Medieval Coins Canada E-Auction 2, 9 November 2019, 365 and previously privately acquired from Stephen Album Rare Coins (with original dealer's ticket) .