Journal of Architecture, Art & Humanistic Science (Nov 2021)

New Addition to the Money of King Al Saleh Ismael bin King Al Nasser Mohamed bin Qalawun that Was coined in Cairo in 745 H

  • Rowida Elnabarawy

DOI
https://doi.org/10.21608/mjaf.2020.37613.1757
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 30
pp. 695 – 709

Abstract

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This research is about studying the money of king AL Saleh Ismael bin king Al Nasser Mohamed bin Qalawun that was coined in Cairo in 745 H whether the ones that were published by Paul Balogh or other researchers and were all classified under one style that was previously published, also there are 18 fils kept at the museum of Islamic art in Cairo that were never studied or published before and they are being published for the first time in this research. The general shape of that style has been described in addition to analyzing its writings and decorations with pointing at the money of king AL Saleh Ismael that was coined in Damascus, Aleppo, Hama and Tripoli.In this research a new fils for AL Saleh Ismael that was coined in Cairo in 745 H., has been studied and published and it was never published or studied before, or publishing anything that resembles it. That fils is kept at the museum of Islamic art in Cairo and is different from the only known style for AL Saleh Ismael money that was coined in Cairo in 745 H. and was mentioned at this research, the general shape of that style has been described in details then analysis of its writings and decorations under the light of the different circumstances of king AL Saleh Ismael in the year745 H. then handling the other 18 filous that are being linked to the same style and are kept at the museum of Islamic art in Cairo, explain the weight, diameter, number and recording of each fils of them. Also pointing at two filous that are being kept at the American association in New York and were published by Paul Balogh and they are being attributed to the same style.A comparative study between its style and the only known style of the mentioned money of king AL Saleh Ismael. We have reached the fact that this fils represents a new style of king AL Saleh Ismael money that was coined in Cairo in 745 H... Hence this fils is considered one of its kind and unique in its style and represents a new and significant addition to the money of king AL Saleh Ismael bin king Al Nasser Mohamed bin Qalawun that was coined in Cairo in 745 H. particularly and for the navy mameluke money in general.

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