Saladin, Gold Dinar, al-Qahira, AH 582. first crowned quartered shield of

first crowned quartered shield of arms

Dosti Lundhun (friendship with London)

A stunning set in original Royal Mint case and presentation black box

otherwise toned as struck and scarce

95g (Sydenham 789

Saladin, Gold Dinar, al-Qahira, AH 582. first crowned quartered shield ofAyyubid, al Nasir Salah al Din Yusuf I, Saladin, (AH 564 589 1169 93 AD), gold Dinar, al Qahira, AH 582, two marginal inscriptions, and a central inscription in two lines, on both obverse and reverse, naming the Abbasid caliph al Nasir, as commander of the faithful in the inner obverse marginal legend, and, on the reverse naming Saladin in the inner marginal legend as, 'dil, al malik, 'lim, salah al din, and in two lines at the centre, as Yusuf b.