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SlavThatSquats New Member United States 22 Posts	Posted 04/11/2018 11:32 pm Hello everyone! I have this little coin that I have not been able to definitively identify. By looking through the Internet and comparing the writing to other coins, I am thinking maybe Seljuks of Rum? I was wondering what you all think. I have measured it to be about 14 mm from each end (the sides that look like they were cut). I do not have a way to weigh it. If the coin is so worn down so that it cannot be identified, that's alright. Thank you! Report this Post to the Staff

Kushanshah Pillar of the Community United States 1554 Posts	Posted 04/12/2018 10:34 pm This is a fractional dirham of the Mamluk Sultans. They are struck from dies intended for the full dirham, so normally only a part of the legend shows. If poorly struck, as we have here, even less. However, I think we can attribute your coin. The first image shows only a bit of the religious legend Muhammad rassul Allah ("Muhammad is the prophet of Allah"). The second image shows a portion of the ruler's name al-sult[an] / [al-A]shraf Sal[ah]. Your coin was most likely issued by al-Ashraf Salah al-Din Khalil who ruled from 1290 to 1293. The legible portions of your coin match perfectly with a full dirham of this ruler plated in Balog (#151), type of Damascus. Album 899. Mamluk Sultans, Khalil, 1290-1293, AR fractional dirham, mint (Damascus) and date missing, Album 899. https://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=169307 Edited by Kushanshah 04/12/2018 10:44 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34427 Posts	Posted 04/13/2018 05:51 am Wow, nice work @kushanshah! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 04/13/2018 4:09 pm I've been following some of your replies and you really know your stuff! Hope you stick around...Paul Report this Post to the Staff
SlavThatSquats New Member United States 22 Posts	Posted 04/13/2018 6:27 pm @Kushanshah, Wow! Thank you! I greatly appreciate it! Your attribution and your knowledge are incredible! Report this Post to the Staff
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