The Levant during the late 12th and early 13th centuries functioned as a dynamic frontier between Islamic and Crusader political spheres. Seal matrices such as this were indispensable tools within that system.
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Date: Circa 12th–13th century AD (Era of Saladin). Humphreys, R.S., From Saladin to the Mongols, pp. 70–78. Nicolle, D., Saladin and the Saracens, pp. 80–84. Israel Museum, Jerusalem, inv. British Museum, London, inv.
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The internal cord channel is intact and shows mineralization consistent with 1, 300 years of burial. The Kufic lettering is sharp and consistent with known Umayyad epigraphy. The Ashmolean Museum: Accession Number HRI.
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1376-1400 Rasulid Silver Dirham Coin VF-EF. Shipped with USPS Ground Advantage.
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Caliph al-Ma'mun's reign marks the absolute zenith of early Islamic scientific, mathematical, and economic organization. This is an incredibly rare, museum-grade early Islamic Abbasid bronze 5-dinar coin weight issued during the Golden Age of Islam under Caliph al-Ma'mun (the visionary builder of the House of Wisdom in Baghdad).
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The Levant during the late 12th and early 13th centuries functioned as a dynamic frontier between Islamic and Crusader political spheres. Seal matrices such as this were indispensable tools within that system.
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