Saladin's Coinage: Propaganda in Gold and Silver

How did a medieval sultan use coins to project power, legitimize his rule, and spread religious and political messages? In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore Saladin's coinage—a surprisingly sophisticated tool of propaganda. They discuss the transition from Fatimid to Ayyubid gold dinars, the evolution of silver dirhams featuring Saladin's titles and the Abbasid caliph's name, and the symbolic use of the 'al-Malik al-Nasir' epithet. They also touch on the economic impact of standardizing currency across Saladin's expanding empire, from Egypt to Syria, and how coins reflected the Sunni revival he championed. Along the way, they reference specific hoards, mint locations like Alexandria and Damascus, and inscriptions that blended Islamic piety with dynastic ambition. This is a fresh look at how a ruler's image was minted—literally—into the daily lives of his subjects. #Saladin #AyyubidCoinage #MedievalPropaganda #IslamicNumismatics #GoldDinar #SilverDirham #Fatimid #AbbasidCaliphate #CairoMint #DamascusMint #AlMalikAlNasir #SunniRevival #Crusades #EconomicHistory #Numismatics #History #FexingoHistory #MiddleEastHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo