1351 Cairo Egypt Islamic Coin Mamluk Gold Dinar al-Nasir Hassan 1st Reign VF++ - $1,190 - (Skippack, PA)
Large Flan Cairo Egypt Islamic Gold Coin Mamluk Dinar (75)1 AH /1350 AD al-Nasir Hassan First Reign For your Islamic Coin Collection-MAM107 Details Description: A gold dinar coin from the Bahari Mamluk sultan Al Nasir Nasir Al-Din Abul Mahasin Hasan. The coin, which was minted in al-Qahira or Cairo the current capital of Egypt, was minted in (75)1 AH during Hassan's 1st reign which spanned the period 748-752 AH (1347-1351AD). The coin clearly shows the mint name and shows the number 1 of 751 the year of minting. A nice extremely fine coin with some strike weakness near the edge of both the obverse and reveres. The coin has very sharp calligraphy and a well centered strike. Please carefully review the photos as they are part and parcel of our description. Date: Struck in 751 AH or 1350 AD. Mint: al-Qahira or current day Cairo the capital of Egypt. Size and weight: This is a dinar weighing ~6 grams and is slightly off round measuring ~28x26 mm. References: It is Album #944 it is listed in Balog as #319, and is Wilkes 996 (this is the exact coin shown in Wilkes' Catalog). Provenance: See Wilkes' Islamic Coins & Their Values, Volume 1; The Medieval Period published by Spink, London in 2015 Page 94, coin # 996 for the same exact coin. Condition: I would grade this coin as very fine or much better. The coin has some peripheral weakness, which can be seen in the photos. The coin itself is much better than the photos show with very well defined and legible calligraphy. The coin is a bit off round, which is common for ingot coins that were used based on weight instead of count. It has a few minor scratches, dings and wear commensurate with its circulated state. A definite quality and well documented coin worthy of a spot in your collection. Please see images for additional condition information. Historic Perspective: The word Mamluks in Arabic means "owned", hence their nickname "Slave Kings". They succeeded the Ayyubids and ruled Egypt and Syria for about 250 years. They…
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