Ayyubid, Sultan Salahuddin (Saladin), Gold Dinar with Caliph al-Nasir — AH 580 / 1184–1185 AD, al-Iskandariya
A historically significant Ayyubid gold Dinar struck under Sultan al-Nasir Yusuf I — Salahuddin (Saladin), the renowned liberator of Jerusalem and unifier of the Ayyubid territories. This coin, issued in AH 580 / AD 1184–1185, also cites the Abbasid Caliph al-Nasir li-Din Allah, highlighting the political and religious legitimacy of Salahuddin’s rule.
Minted at al-Iskandariya (Alexandria), this dinar reflects the high standards of Ayyubid gold coinage during a period of military and administrative consolidation.
Specifications
- Dynasty: Ayyubid
- Ruler: al-Nasir Yusuf I — Sultan Salahuddin (Saladin)
- Caliph Cited: al-Nasir li-Din Allah
- Denomination: Gold Dinar
- Date: AH 580 / AD 1184–1185
- Mint: al-Iskandariya (Alexandria)
- Weight: 4.43 g
- Reference: Balog 53
Condition
Good Fine to About Very Fine, with a naturally bent flan typical of circulated coins of this era.
Notes
A fine example of early Ayyubid gold coinage, highly desirable for collectors of Salahuddin-era numismatics.
Product Ref: TTA28L257
