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⅙ Dinar - Saladin Halab/ Aleppo
| Issuer | Ayyubid Sultanate of Egypt |
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| Year | 1169-1193 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Central circular field containing a two-line Arabic inscription within a raised inner circle, mirroring the obverse layout. A continuous marginal Arabic legend surrounds the central device, likely citing the mint name Halab and the regnal or AH date. The surface shows characteristic irregularities of the hammered technique, with the script boldly rendered in the Kufic-influenced style common to Ayyubid fractional gold coinage of the late 12th century. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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Saladin spent the first decade of his rule consolidating power against rival Zengid lords in Syria rather than fighting Crusaders, and the Aleppo mint — captured from the Zengids in 1183 — operated under his authority for only the final decade of his reign. A fractional gold denomination of this weight was intended for small commercial transactions in a monetized urban economy, not tribute or treasury hoarding, which means survivors have typically passed through many hands.