Lot 256
Ayyubids (Main line in Cairo). al-Nasir I Salah al-Din Yusuf (Saladin). AH 564-589 / AD 1169-1193. AV Dinar (19.9mm, 4.45 g, 12h). Al-Qahira mint. Dated AH 570 (AD 1174/5). AU, lustrous.
Current
$2,250
Est.
$1,500
Bids: 15
Live Auction
Islamic Auction 9
Live bidding begins Apr 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM BST (16d 3h 5m left for internet bidding)
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Description
Ayyubids (Main line in Cairo). al-Nasir I Salah al-Din Yusuf (Saladin). AH 564-589 / AD 1169-1193. AV Dinar (19.9mm, 4.45 g, 12h). Al-Qahira mint. Dated AH 570 (AD 1174/5). With Saladin’s name Yusuf ibn Ayyub in centre of reverse. Balog, Ayyubids 12; Album 785.1. AU, lustrous. Rare.

This is a beautiful example of the earliest gold coin to bear Saladin’s own name

The final winners of all CNG Islamic Auction 9 lots will be determined during the live sale that will be held on 24-25 April 2025.

Islamic Auction 9 – Session Two – Lots 256–529 will be held Thursday afternoon, 25 April 2025 beginning at 2:00 PM GMT.


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