Ayyubid Coin
About Ayyubid Coin
Coins of the Ayyubid dynasty founded by Saladin. Featured the names of the ruler and the Abbasid caliph, acknowledging nominal Abbasid sovereignty. Saladin united Egypt and Syria under Sunni Islam. Ayyubid gold dinars and silver dirhams are notable for their calligraphic beauty. The Ayyubid coinage system influenced the subsequent Mamluk dynasty. Coins minted in Damascus, Cairo, and Aleppo are the most commonly encountered by collectors.
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