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Fals - al-Zahir Ghazi Eight-pointed star type - Aleppo
| Copper | 4.22 g | 23.22 mm |
| Issuer | Ayyubid Emirate of Aleppo (Ayyubid Sultanate) |
|---|---|
| Emir | Az-Zahir Ghazi (1193-1216) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 603-612 (1207-1216) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 1 Fals (1⁄60) |
| Currency | Dinar (1183-1260) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 4.22 g |
| Diameter | 23.22 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#80887 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 65% |
Reverse
Central legend in plain and dotted octogram (eight-pointed star), in margin kalima, legend in segments (partly off), dotted border.
Script: Arabic
Lettering:
ﻪﻠﻟﺍﻝﻮﺳﺭﺪﻤﺤﻣﻪﻠﻟﻻﺍﻪﻟﺍﻻ
ﺮﺻﺎﻨﻟﺍ / ﻡﺎﻣﻻﺍ
Translation:
Al-imam al-Nasır
Lailahe illallah Muhammed resulullah
Comment
Historical detail:Al-Zahir Ghazi was the third son of Saladin (Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub). The lands that he was assigned to govern were under the control of his uncle, Al-Adil I (al-Malik al-Adil Sayf al-Din Abu-Bakr ibn Ayyub), who was Saladin’s younger brother.
References:
BALOG 678 (Aleppo-611 H)
ANS (23,4.05,ill.). Fraehn, Nova Suppl.,p.91, No.2a. Munchen 85961 (23,3.694). Paris (21,6.38). Soret à Dorn, 72
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an eight-pointed star on one side, which was a common motif in Islamic coinage during the Ayyubid period. The eight-pointed star symbolized the eight gates of heaven and was believed to bring good fortune and protection to the bearer.
