½ Dirham - al-Zahir Ghazi Six-pointed star type - Aleppo

Features

Issuer Ayyubid Emirate of Aleppo (Ayyubid Sultanate)
Emir Az-Zahir Ghazi (1193-1216)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 591-613 (1195-1217)
Calendar Islamic (Hijri)
Value AR ½ Dirham (0.3)
Currency Dinar (1183-1260)
Composition Silver (.760)
Weight 1.50 g
Diameter 120 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
152495
References Bal I# 585-588-589-591-602-604-606-608-611-614,
Paul Balog; 1980. The Coinage of the Ayyūbids. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom.
Bal I# 617-618-621-625-628
Paul Balog; 1980. The Coinage of the Ayyūbids. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Inscription in and besides six pointed star

Script: Arabic

Reverse

Inscription in and besides six pointed star

Script: Arabic

Comments

Al-Malik az-Zahir Ghazi ibn Yusuf ibn Ayyub (commonly known as az-Zahir Ghazi; 1172 – 8 October 1216) was the Ayyubid emir of Aleppo between 1186 and 1216.
He was the third son of Saladin and his lands included northern Syria and a small part of Mesopotamia.

The Gregorian date: Saturday 8 October 1216
Corresponds to the Islamic date: Saturday 24 Jumâda Ath-Thânî 613

Photos: Bal I# 604 Aleppo 600 AH (as Bal I# 602)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
591 (1195)  Bal I# 585 Aleppo
593 (1197)  Bal I# 588 Aleppo (No Overlord - type A)
593 (1197)  Bal I# 589 Aleppo (Overlord: al-'Aziz 'Uthman - type B)
594 (1198)  Bal I# 591 Aleppo
599 (1203)  Bal I# 602 Aleppo
600 (1204)  Bal I# 604 Aleppo (as Bal I# 602)
601 (1205)  Bal I# 601 Aleppo (as Bal I# 602)
602 (1206)  Bal I# 608 Aleppo (as Bal I# 602)
604 (1208)  Bal I# 611 Aleppo (as Bal I# 602)
606 (1210)  Bal I# 614 Aleppo (as Bal I# 602)
608 (1212)  Bal I# 617 Aleppo (Overlord: al-'Adil I - type A - Obv.as Bal I# 598 - Rev. as Bal I# 599)
608 (1212)  Bal I# 618 Aleppo (No Overlord - type B - as Bal I# 602)
610 (1214)  Bal I# 621 Aleppo
612 (1216)  Bal I# 625 Aleppo
613 (1217)  Bal I# 628 Aleppo

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