Online Coin Auction #118

ALMORAVIDS, Ali ibn Yusuf and the Emir Tashfin (533-537H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.94/12mm). S/D. (Vives 1822; Benito Cj1). Obv: 'Sahada' in two lines, below it cites the heir. Rev: It presents Ali with the title of amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. VF. Attractive example executed in neskhí script.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ben Yusuf and the Amir Tashfin (533-537H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.90g/12mm). S/D. (Benito Cj3). Obverse: 'Shahadah' in three lines, below quoting the heir Tashufin. Rev: Divided into three lines, it presents Ali with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. VF-.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ben Yusuf and the Amir Tashfin (533-537H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.94g/12mm). S/D. (Vives 1824; Benito Cj3). Obverse: 'Shahadah' in three lines, below quoting the heir Tashufin. Rev: Divided into three lines, it presents Ali with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. VF-/VF.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ben Yusuf and the emir Tashfin (533-537H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.98g/12mm). S/D. (Vives 1824; Medina 139; Benito Cj3). Obv: 'Shahada' in three lines, below mention of the heir: الامير تاشفين. Rev: It presents Ali with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. VFº.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ben Yusuf with Tashfin as heir (533-537H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.91g/12mm). S/D. (Vives 1824; Medina 139; Benito Cj3). Obv: 'Shahada' in three lines and mention of the heir. Rev: It presents Ali with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. (Decorated variant with the upper serifs horned). VF/VF-.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ibn Yusuf and the emir Tashfin (533-537H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.95g/12mm). (Vives 1827; Hazard 1004; Benito Cj7). Obv: 'Shahada' in three lines, below mention of the heir in two: تاشفين/الامير. Rev: Presents Ali with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. VF.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ibn Yusuf and the emir Tashfin (533-537H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.95g/12mm). (Vives 1827; Hazard 1004; Benito Cj7). Obv: 'Shahada' in three lines, below mention of the heir in two: تاشفين/الامير. Rev: Presents Ali with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. VF+.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ibn Yusuf and the emir Tashfin (533-537H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.99g/12mm). (Vives 1827; Hazard 1004; Benito Cj7). Obv: 'Shahada' in three lines, below mention of the heir in two: تاشفين/الامير. Rev: Presents Ali with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. VF+.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ibn Yusuf and the emir Tashfin (533-537H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.92g/12mm). S/D. (Vives 1827; Hazard 1004; Benito Cj7). Obv: 'Shahada' in three lines, below mention of the heir in two lines: تاشفين/الامير. Rev: Presents Ali with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. VF+.
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ALMORAVIDES. Ali Ibn Yusuf. Dirham/handus fraction. (Ve. 1.42g/15mm). 519H. Gharnata / غرناطة. (Vives 1839-40; Prieto 450a-b; French nº301-2). Mint and date outside the blank. Good Very Fine. Very rare.
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ALMORAVIDS, Tasufin Ibn 'Ali (337-340H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.95g/11mm). S/D. (Vives 1882; Benito-Da2). Obv: 'Shahada' in two lines. Rev: Legend in 5 lines, presents Tahsfin with titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. VF/VF+. Scarce.
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ALMORAVIDS, Tashfin Ibn 'Ali (537-539H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.95g/11mm). S/D. (Vives 1882; Benito Da2). Obv: 'Sahada' in two lines. Rev: Presents Tashfin with the title of amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din, divided into five lines. VF+. Scarce.
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ALMORAVIDS, Tashfin Ibn 'Ali (537-539H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.98g/11mm). S/D. (Vives 1882; Benito Da2). Obv: 'Sahada' in two lines. Rev: Presents Tashfin with the title of amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din, divided into five lines. VF+. Scarce.
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ALMORAVIDES, Tashfin Ibn 'Ali (537-539H). 1/2 Quirate. (Ar. 0.46g/9mm). S/D. (Vives 1873; Benito Da14). Anv: Presents Tashfin with the title amir al-Muslimin in three lines: بن علي / تاشفين / امير المسلمين. Rev: Flower-shaped ornament. Good Very Fine. Precise and scarce copy.
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ALMORAVIC TAIFA. Hamdin Ibn Muhammad (539-540H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.97g/11mm). Córdoba / قرطبة. (Vives 1907; Benito M1). Obv: 'Sahada' in three lines, below the mint: قرطبة. Rev: It presents Hambin with the title of amir al-Muslimin and the appellation: المنصور / بالله (al-Mansūr bi-llah) in two lines at the top. VF+. Scarce.

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ALMORAVID TAIFAS, Anonymous in the name of al-'Abbasí. Quirate. (Ve. 0.9612g/21mm). S/D. Attributed to Baeza and its surroundings. (Vives does not mention; Hazard does not mention; Benito Q9). Obv: Circular legend with the 'Sahada' surrounding the word: الله (God). Rev: Three-petaled flower, around it a circular legend recognizing the Caliph of the East: العباسي (al-'Abbasí). VF-/VF. Remains of original luster on reverse. Very rare.

This series of kirates in the name of el-'Abāsī are difficult to attribute, although Benito de los Mozos, in his latest update of the catalogue Almoravid and post-Amoravid silver: the kirate (2020), attributes these coins to 'Abd al-Malik b. Sa'id, lord of the Qala't of the Banū Sa'īd (Alcalá la Real), although focusing their production and use in Baeza and its surroundings, not only because this is the place where these pieces usually appear, but also because of the enlightening work carried out by the researcher David Francés (2018) on the issues of Alfonso VII in Baeza (Cf. Dinar Baezí of 545H).
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ALMORAVIDES, Anonymous. 1/2 Quirate. (Ar. 0.47g/9mm). S/D. (Vives 2010; Benito V2). Anv: Prophetic mission in two lines: رسواالله / محمد. Rev: Isolated letter ج. Very Fine. Scarce.
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ALMOHADES, Abd al-Mu'min (524-558H). Dirham. (Ar. 1.31g/18mm). S/D. (Vives 2046; Hazard 1066; Hohertz 547). Very Fine. Oxidations. Strange.
Fontenla Ballesta 1997: p. 448, proposes that this coin was issued by Idris I, who had ordered the removal of Al-Mahdi's name from public prayers and coins.
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ALMOHADES, Abd al-Mu'min (524-558H). 1/2 Dirham. (Ar. 0.72g/12mm). S/D. (Vives 2113; Hazard 1068; Hohertz 550b). Very Fine. Warped Scarce.
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ALMOHADES, 'Abd al-Mu'min (524-558H). 1/2 Dirham. (Ar. 0.75g/12mm). S/D. (Vives 2113; Hazard 1068; Hohertz 550a). Very Fine.
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ALMOHADS, Anonymous in the name of Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.49g/15mm). Uncut. (Hazard 1123; Album 496a; Hohertz 574). Kufic script. VF+. Oxidations.
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ALMOHADS, Anonymous in the name of Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.54g/15mm). Uncut. (Album 496a; Hohertz 574). Kufic script. Extremely Fine-. Traces of original luster. An attractive specimen.
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ALMOHADES, Anonymous quoting Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.50g/14mm). S/D. (Vives 2088; Medina 201.a; Hohertz 578). Good Very Fine.
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ALMOHADES, Anonymous quoting Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.53g/14mm). S/D. (Vives 2088; Medina 201.a; Hohertz 578). Good Very Fine.
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ALMOHADES, Anonymous quoting Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.53g/14mm). S/D. (Vives 2088; Medina 201.a; Hohertz 578). Very Fine.
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ALMOHADS, Anonymous citing Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.39g/13mm). Uncut. (Vives 2088var; Medina type 201; Hohertz 578var). Letter ب (Ba) instead of mint. VF. Interesting specimen for study.
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ALMOHADES, Anonymous quoting Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.48g/13mm). Seville / اشبيلية. (Vives 2089; Hohertz 1106). Good Very Fine.
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ALMOHADES, Anonymous quoting Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.48g/14mm). išbīliya (Seville) / اشبيلية. (Vives 2089; Hohertz 1106). Extremely Fine-. Excellent specimen.
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ALMOHADS, Anonymous in the name of Imam al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.27g/12mm). Agharnata / اغرناطة? (Vives 2097var; Hohertz 586b). VF. Porosities. Very rare specimen.

Only one other example of this mint variant is known, which was unveiled on December 9, 2013, and is part of the Tonegawa Collection.
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PILLOWS. Anonymous in the name of Imam Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.51g/14mm). Biŷāya (Bujaia) / بجاية. (Vives 2100; Hohertz 597a). Very Fine.
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PILLOWS. Anonymous in the name of Imam Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.53g/14mm). Marrākuš (Marrakech) / مراكش. (Vives 2101; Hohertz 605). Very Fine-.
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PILLOWS. Anonymous in the name of Imam Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.52g/15mm). Tilimsan (Tlemecen) / تلمسان. (Vives 2101; Hohertz 614b). Very Fine.
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ALMOHADS. Anonymous in the name of Imam Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.53g/13mm). Tilimsan (Tlemcen) / تلمسان. (Vives 2101; Hohertz 614b). VF. An attractive example with a beautiful mint.
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PILLOWS. Anonymous in the name of Imam Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.52g/15mm). Tilimsan (Tlemecen) / تلمسان. (Vives 2101; Hohertz 614b). Very Fine.
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PILLOWS. Anonymous in the name of Imam Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.54g/14mm). QABIS (Gabes) / قابس?. (Hohertz 603, about this mint and its problems see: Peña Martín and M. Vega Margón 2005, Arcos and Cádiz in the Almohádes coins, Al Andalus Maghreb 2005 no. 12 page, 105-128). Good Very Fine.
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PILLOWS. Anonymous in the name of Imam Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.50g/14mm). Oujda / وجدة. (Vives No citation; Hohertz 607, as RRR). Good Very Fine. Repaint. Very rare.
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PILLOWS. Anonymous in the name of Imam Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.55g/14mm). Sabta (Ceuta) / سبتة. (Vives 2105; Hohertz 598a). Very Fine.
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PILLOWS. Anonymous in the name of Imam Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.54g/14mm). Sabta (Ceuta) / سبتة. (Vives 2105; Hohertz 598a). Very Fine.
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ALMOHADS, Anonymous citing Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.45g/14mm). Fez / فاس. (Fontenla Ballesta 1985: p275; Hohertz A577 var, catalogued as RRR). Piece with mixed script featuring nasji style on the obverse and kufic on the reverse. VF. Oxidations. Very rare. We have no record of any other example with mixed script containing a mint.
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ALMOHADS. Anonymous in the name of Imam Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.49g/14mm). Fez / فاس. (Vives 2107; Hazard 1095). VF.
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PILLOWS. Anonymous in the name of Imam Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.51g/14mm). Fez / فاس. (Vives 2107; Hohertz 601a). Very Fine.
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ALMOHADES, Anonymous quoting Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.52g/13mm). QABIS (Cádiz)? / قابس. (Hohertz 582, about this mint and its problems see: Peña Martín and M. Vega Margón 2005, Arcos and Cádiz in the Almohádes coins, Al-Andalus Maghreb 2005 no. 12 page, 105-128). Very Fine.
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ALMOHADS. Anonymous in the name of Imam Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.48g/15mm). Fez / فاس. (Vives 2107; Hazard 1095; Hohertz 601a). VF. Porosity.
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ALMOHADS. Anonymous in the name of Imam Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.54g/14mm). Fez / فاس. (Vives 2107; Hohertz 601a). VF+. Attractive specimen.
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ALMOHADES, Anonymous. 1/4 Dirham. (Ar. 0.22g/9mm). (Vives 2209, like Nazarí; Medina 203a; Hohertz 636). Anv: هدى الله / هو الهدى. (Allah's guidance / is the guidance). Rev: العا قبة / التقوا. (The reward of the hereafter / belongs to the devotees). Very Fine-.
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ALMOHADES, Anonymous. 1/4 Dirham. (Ar. 0.22g/9mm). (Vives 2209, like Nazarí; Medina 203a; Hohertz 636). Anv: هدى الله / هو الهدى. (Allah's guidance / is the guidance). Rev: العا قبة / التقوا. (The reward of the hereafter / belongs to the devotees). Rough African style coinage. Very Fine-.
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ALMOHADES, Anonymous. 1/8 Dirham. (Ar. 0.16g/7mm). S/D. (Hohertz 645; Medina 203c, variant without mint). Anv: حسبنا / الله (God is enough for me). Rev: Anepigraph. Very Fine. Strange.
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ALMOHADES, Anonymous. 1/8 Dirham. (Ar. 0.12g/7mm). S/D. (Hohertz 645; Medina 203c, variant without mint). Anv: حسبنا / الله. (God is enough for me). Rev: Anepigraph. Very Fine. Strange.
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ALMOHADES, Anonymous. 1/8 Dirham. (Ar. 0.09g/7mm). S/D. (Hohertz 645; Medina 203c, variant without mint). Anv: حسبنا / الله. (God is enough for me). Rev: Anepigraph. Very Fine. Strange.
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ALMOHADES, Anonymous. 1/8 Dirham. (Ar. 0.16g/8mm). Marrākuš (Marrakesh) / مراكش. (Gaspariño2019a p219; Hohertz 647, cataloged as RRR). Anv: مراكش / حسبنا / الله (God is enough for me Marrakech). Rev: Anepigraph. Very Fine. Very rare.
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