An Arab Medieval Coins Found In Somaliland

[killerxsmoke]

 

[Emir of Zayla]

They should find someone to read the text on the coins, we’ll be able to see where it comes from and what time it was minted.

 

[mohammdov]

They resemble these coins, which were found in Barawaha and belonged to a ruler who ruled there

 

[Garaad diinle]

They resemble these coins, which were found in Barawaha and belonged to a ruler who ruled there View attachment 301731

You sure they're from barawe? I've come across this video talking about the man who found these coins close to his house.




Apparently the name of the sultan who minted these coins were inscribed on them. His name is ali ibn yusuf and his the second most famous sultan of mogadishu after abu bakar ibn sheikh omar al-barbari.

 

[Three Moons]

First two pictures are clearly Mamluk coins* from Egypt, an important ally. The second two are more mysterious and could be locally minted coins from Adal’s golden age, as they do not resemble the molds of Mogadishu’s coinage.

* Notice the exact same chain pattern across the face of the coins between the script;

 

[mohammdov]

You sure they're from barawe? I've come across this video talking about the man who found these coins close to his house.




Apparently the name of the sultan who minted these coins were inscribed on them. His name is ali ibn yusuf and his the second most famous sultan of mogadishu after abu bakar ibn sheikh omar al-barbari.

Yes, it was found in Barawe, that's for sure, but it may have been struck in Mogadishu