Salah al din Yusuf ibn Ayyub, more commonly known as Saladin, was famous as the foe of Richard the Lion Heart during the crusades. Although this is an Islamic coin, we have also included it in under the Crusader section because he played such an important roll in those historical events.
Denomination: Silver Dirhem.
Mint: Hamah. Date: AH 583 (AD 1187).
Reference: Album #787.2. MI 811-13 variety.
Size: 21.2 x 21.6 mm Weight: 2.72 grams.
Grade: about XF with about as full strike as one expects on these.
Obverse and Reverse: Arabic inscriptions.
Provenance: Stephen Album with his original tag included.