CRUSADERS. Crusader Imitations of Islamic Dirhams. Dirham (Silver, 22 mm, 2.81 g, 11 h), imitating an Ayyubid dirham from Damascus, citing the deceased Ayyubid al-Salih Ismai'l and the deceased Abbasid caliph al-Mustansir. Akka (Acre), AH 651 = AD 1253. Album 849.2. Malloy 11. Metcalf, Crusades, 233 ff. Wäckerlin -. A very attractive example. About extremely fine.

This interesting imitation bears the Christian date 1253 instead of the usual hijri date.