A mid-13thC tile from Chertsey Abbey, Surrey, showing King Richard I, who was crowned #OTD, 3 Sept 1189: https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Britishmuseumrichardandsaladintiles.jpg …pic.twitter.com/y0WbxGS3MW
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Al-Idrisi in 12thC on Hastings: 'a town of large extent+many inhabitants, flourishing+handsome, having markets, workpeople & rich merchants'
They were also known in England from the eighth century at least, and with sufficient cachet to encourage King Offa to produce this:pic.twitter.com/vbUFFAW4CH
Indeed! https://twitter.com/caitlinrgreen/status/893555113222131716 … :) Fwiw, I find it interesting that the AS examples add names/crosses, but Carolingian imitations don't...
Or maybe it was simply a way to differentiate from the Frankish versions that provided a model to English authorities
Could be. Of course, intriguing question is would they have recognised Carolingian imitations as imitations, distinct from genuine dinars?
Hmm. Now you've got me thinking... But whatever the case, Offa clearly keen that these were recognised as 'his' coins, not imports.
So appropriating the symbolism and associations, whilst advertising own independent power
Absolutely! Most intriguing :)
تعود لدولة الموحدين بالمغرب الإسلامي،مكتوب في أسفل الصورة اليسرى "المهدي إمامنا" وهو المهدي بن تومرت مؤسس الدولة الموحدية في القرن 12 ميلادي
is appropriate to call them "Islamic" dinars? Anymore than a roman coin would be pagan/christian. I don't know answer incidentally.
Nothing to do with the Crusades? Internal trade within Islamic empire. Coins from Spain to Holy Land/middle east (& Norman Sicily) & thieved
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