Material: Silver (80.54 grams total; approximately 2.6 grams average per coin)
Date: 1249–1295 AD
Issuing Authority: Rasulid Dynasty, Yemen; reign of al-Malik al-Muzaffar Yusuf I
Quantity: 31 dirhams
Provenance: Martha Pillard, Honolulu, HI
A group of 31 silver dirhams issued under the Rasulid Dynasty of Yemen during the reign of al-Malik al-Muzaffar Yusuf I (1249–1295 AD). 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. 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 ruler and mint, and were struck at several mints including Aden ('Adan) and Zabid. Individual coins from this issue generally measure approximately 23mm in diameter. This group of 31 pieces represents a substantial accumulation of a medieval Islamic coinage series infrequently encountered in quantity.
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Material: Silver (80.54 grams total; approximately 2.6 grams average per coin)
Date: 1249–1295 AD
Issuing Authority: Rasulid Dynasty, Yemen; reign of al-Malik al-Muzaffar Yusuf I
Quantity: 31 dirhams
Provenance: Martha Pillard, Honolulu, HI
A group of 31 silver dirhams issued under the Rasulid Dynasty of Yemen during the reign of al-Malik al-Muzaffar Yusuf I (1249–1295 AD). 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. 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 ruler and mint, and were struck at several mints including Aden ('Adan) and Zabid. Individual coins from this issue generally measure approximately 23mm in diameter. This group of 31 pieces represents a substantial accumulation of a medieval Islamic coinage series infrequently encountered in quantity.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand
