Yemen
Rasulid Dynasty, reign of al-Malik al-Muzaffar Yusuf I, 1249 to 1295 AD
Silver
Total weight 80.54 grams; approximately 2.6 grams average per coin; 31 dirhams
Provenance: Martha Pillard, Honolulu, Hawaii
This group of 31 silver dirhams was issued under the Rasulid Dynasty of Yemen during the reign of al-Malik al-Muzaffar Yusuf I. The Rasulids were a Sunni dynasty of Oghuz Turkic origin who ruled Yemen from 1229 to 1454, with their capital at Taiz and a secondary base at Zabid. The reign of al-Muzaffar Yusuf I represented the dynasty's political and cultural height; following the fall of Baghdad to the Mongols in 1258, Yusuf claimed the title of caliph, and the Rasulid state maintained an active Red Sea trade economy with the port of Aden serving as a major commercial hub linking the Arabian Peninsula with India and the Far East.
Rasulid dirhams of this period typically bear Arabic inscriptions identifying the issuing ruler and dynasty, following standard Islamic numismatic conventions of the medieval period. The coins in this group show the characteristic surface detail and silver content associated with Rasulid mint production, with natural wear and toning consistent with circulation use and age. The group totaling 80.54 grams represents a cohesive numismatic assemblage from a single reign and dynasty.
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Yemen
Rasulid Dynasty, reign of al-Malik al-Muzaffar Yusuf I, 1249 to 1295 AD
Silver
Total weight 80.54 grams; approximately 2.6 grams average per coin; 31 dirhams
Provenance: Martha Pillard, Honolulu, Hawaii
This group of 31 silver dirhams was issued under the Rasulid Dynasty of Yemen during the reign of al-Malik al-Muzaffar Yusuf I. The Rasulids were a Sunni dynasty of Oghuz Turkic origin who ruled Yemen from 1229 to 1454, with their capital at Taiz and a secondary base at Zabid. The reign of al-Muzaffar Yusuf I represented the dynasty's political and cultural height; following the fall of Baghdad to the Mongols in 1258, Yusuf claimed the title of caliph, and the Rasulid state maintained an active Red Sea trade economy with the port of Aden serving as a major commercial hub linking the Arabian Peninsula with India and the Far East.
Rasulid dirhams of this period typically bear Arabic inscriptions identifying the issuing ruler and dynasty, following standard Islamic numismatic conventions of the medieval period. The coins in this group show the characteristic surface detail and silver content associated with Rasulid mint production, with natural wear and toning consistent with circulation use and age. The group totaling 80.54 grams represents a cohesive numismatic assemblage from a single reign and dynasty.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
