MASKUKAT auction #123

ALMORAVIDS, Abu Bakr ben `Umar (450-480H). Get rid of yourself. (Ar. 0.42g/11mm). S/D. (Benito A1; Vives 1443; Hazard 888). Anv: 'Shahadah' in four lines. Rev: الامير/ (the Emir)/ابوبكر (Abu Bakr)/بن عمر (son of 'Umar). Very Fine. Scarce.
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ALMORAVIDS, Abu Bakr ben 'Umar (450-480H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.85g/10mm). S/D. (Benito A5; Vives 1444, as 1/2 Quirate and a third line on the reverse does not exist). Obv: 'Shahadah' in three lines. Rev: الامير/ ابوبكر. VF+. Attractive and rare specimen.
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ALMORAVIDES. Yusuf ibn Tashufin (480-500). 1/4 Dinar. (Au. 1.16g/15mm). Sijilmasa (Sejilmesa) / سجلماسة. (Hazard 91; Album 464A). Anv: 'Shahada' in three lines, below ceca: سجلماسة. Rev: الامير (the Emir) / توسف ابن (Yusuf son of) / قا شفين (Tashfin). Very Fine. Queer.
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ALMORAVIDES. Yusuf ibn Tashfin. Dinar. (Au. 4.05g/25mm). 490H. Agmat / اغمات. (Vives 1469; Hazard 62). Extremely Fine-.
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ALMORAVIDES, Yusuf ben Tashfin (480-500H). Dirham/Quirate. (Ar. 0.85g/13mm). (49)4H. Miknasa (Meknes) / مكـناسة. (Benito Ba1). Extremely Fine-. Coinage vain. Very rare.
This piece, halfway between the new Almoravid metrology and the traditional design of other periods, presents Yusuf with the title of Nasir al-Din on the reverse border and without mention of an heir, while the obverse still preserves the traditional formula of ''Bismi Allah...'' followed by the mint and the date: ... اربع و (4).
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ALMORAVIDS, Yusuf ben Tashfin (480-500H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.67g/13mm). Unfinished. (Vives 1538; Hazard 893; Benito Ba5). Legends divided into two lines in both areas and without mention of an heir (480-497H). Extremely Fine-. A rare and attractive specimen. Light toning.
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ALMORAVIDS, Yusuf ben Tashfin (480-500H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.64g/12mm). Uncut. (Vives 1538; Hazard 893; Benedict Ba5). Legends divided into two lines in both areas without mention of an heir (480-497H). VF+. A rare and attractive example with a beautiful variant of the script on the obverse.
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ALMORAVIDES, Yusuf ben Tashfin (480-500H). Get rid of yourself. (Ar. 0.92g/13mm). S/D. (Vives 1537; Hazard 896; Benito Ba6). Anv: 'Shahadah' in two lines. Rev: امير (Amir) / توسف بن (Yusuf son of) / قا شفين (Tashfin). Very Fine. Cleaned. Scarce.
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ALMORAVIDES, Yusuf ben Tashfin (480-500H). Get rid of yourself. (Ar. 0.60g/12mm). S/D. (Vives 1535; Benito Ba12). Anv: 'Shahadah' in four lines. Rev: No mention of heir. (480-497H). Good Very Fine. Remnants of original shine.
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ALMORAVIDES, Yusuf ben Tashfin (480-500H). Get rid of yourself. (Ar. 0.83g/14mm). S/D. (Vives 1536; Benito Ba13). Anv: 'Shahadah' in four lines. Rev: No mention of heir. (480-497H). Very Fine-.
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ALMORAVIDES, Yusuf ben Tashfin (480-500H). Get rid of yourself. (Ar. 0.70g/11mm). S/D. (Benito Ba13var). Anv: 'Shahadah' in four lines. Rev: No mention of heir. (480-497H). Good Very Fine.
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ALMORAVIDS, Yusuf ben Tashfin (480-500H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.80g/12mm). S/D. (Vives does not cite; Hazard does not cite; Eustache 83a; Benito Ba14). Obv: 'Shahadah' in three lines. Rev: شفين (sufin)/ ابن قا (son of Ta)// توسف (Yusuf)/ الامير (the Emir) , in square with central star. Uncirculated. Very rare.
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ALMORAVIDES, Yusuf ben Tashfin (480-500H.). Get rid of yourself. (Ar. 0.67g/11mm). S/D. (Vives does not cite; Hazard does not cite; Benito Ba15). Anv: 'Shahadah' in four lines. Rev: شفين (sufin)/ ابن قا (son of Ta)// توسف (Yusuf)/ الامير (the Emir), in square with central star. Good Fine/Very Fine. Very rare.
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ALMORAVIDES, Yusuf ben Tashfin (480-500H). Get rid of yourself. (Ar. 0.90g/12mm). S/D. (Vives does not cite; Martínez 2; Eustache 84; Benito Ba16). Anv: 'Shahadah' in four lines. Rev: Presents Yusuf with the title of al-Musta'in bi-Allah above divided into two lines: المستعين / بالله. Very Fine. Strange.

This type of Yusuf, along with some variants of Quirate of Ali, are the only types from the entire Almoravid period that contain the title al-Musta'in bi-Allah ("he who asks for God's help").
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ALMORAVIDES, Yusuf ben Tashfin (480-500H.). Get rid of yourself. (Ar. 0.88g/12mm). S/D. (Vives does not cite; Hazard does not cite; Benito Ba22). Anv: 'Shahadah' in two lines. Rev: توسف (Yusuf)/ امير المسلين (Amir al-Muslimin)/ بن قا شفين (son of Tashfin). Good Very Fine. Very rare.
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ALMORAVIDES, Yusuf ben Tashfin (480-500H.). Get rid of yourself. (Ar. 0.67g/11mm). S/D. (Vives does not cite; Hazard does not cite; Espejo (2019)2; Benito Ba27). Anv: 'Shahadah' in two lines. Rev: Presents Yusuf without titles, in two lines: ابن قا شفين / الامير توسف and the expression: عونك / يالله (''Your help! O God!''). Good Very Fine. Vain on obverse. Very rare.
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ALMORAVIDES, Yusuf ben Tashfin and Emir Ali (497-500H). Get rid of yourself. (Ar. 0.86g/12mm). S/D. (Vives does not quote; Benito Bb15). Anv: 'Shahada' in three lines. Rev: امير المسلين توسف (Amir al-Muslimin Yusuf) / ولي عهده علي (his heir 'Alí). Good Very Fine/Extremely Fine-. Very rare, we only have evidence of one other similar specimen, origin of its cataloging and sold by Martí Hervera & Soler y LLach, Auction 1108 (05/09/2019), Lot No. 1026.
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ALMORAVIDS, Yusuf ben Tashfin (480-500H). 1/2 Carat. (Ar. 0.45g/11mm). S/D. Obv: In a single line: الامير توسف (the Emir Yusuf) with the same decorative motif above and below the legend. Rev: Seal of Solomon surrounded by 4 tiny 6-pointed stars in the shape of a cross. VF. Unpublished. Only known example.
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ALMORAVIDES, Yusuf ben Tashfin and the emir Ali (497-500H). Get rid of yourself. (Ar. 0.93g/11mm). al-Qal'ah (Alcalá) / القلعة. Anv: 'Shahada' in two lines, below ceca: القلعة. Rev: لامير علي / ابن تاشفين / لامير يسف (Emir Yusuf/ibn Tashfin/Emir Ali). Very Fine. Dark patina. Unpublished with this mint.
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ALMORAVIDS. Anonymous coin by Ali ben Yusuf. Taifa type dirham. (Ar. 2.95g/22mm). 503H. Madinat Mursiya (Murcia) / مدينة مرسية. (Vives 1831; Prieto 443; Francés 279). VF-. Two perforations. Very rare. According to our sources, no more than five examples are known.
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ALMORAVIDES, Ali ben Yusuf (500-537H). Get rid of yourself. (Ar. 0.82g/14mm). 506H? Córdoba / قرطبة. (Medina 134; Benito Ca6). Anv: 'Shahadah' in three lines. Rev: Presents in the center Ali without titles or heir, around 'Basmala' with date expression variant 'Fi sana': في سنة... At the bottom of both areas we find the letter: ك isolated. Very Fine. Porosity. Strange.
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ALMORAVIDES, Ali Ibn Yusuf (500-537H). Get rid of yourself. (Ar. 0.81g/13mm). S/D. Miknasa (Meknes) / مكـناسة. Anv: 'Shahadah' in two lines, below: توكلنكعر? (I trust you). Rev: Central legend: علي / المسلين / امير (The emir/of the Muslims/Ali), border: بسم الله ضرب هذالدرهم بمكناسة (In the name of God minted this dirham in Miknasa). Extremely Fine-. Dark patina. Unpublished.

Similar to this piece, the very rare Vives 1673 type is known, catalogued as 1/2 Quirate, which is also collected by Hazard with reference 907 and Benito Cb13.
Therefore, due to the high weight of the piece we present, as well as an apparent difference in the last line of the legend on the obverse, we consider this specimen not only to be a complete unit, but also unique, requiring a new cataloging in accordance with this new metrology and varied legend.
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ALMORAVIDES, Ali ben Yusuf (500-537/1139-1143). 1/2 Quirate. (Ar. 0.46g/10mm). S/D. (Vives 1690; Benito CA23). Anv: الأمير / علي. Rev: Anepigraph. Very Fine. Scarce.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ibn Yusuf (500-537H). 1/2 Quirate. (Ar. 0.38g/9mm). S/D. (Benito Ca24). Obv: In a single line: الامير علي (third decorative variant among the three recorded in the catalogue of Benito de los Mozos). Rev: Anepigraph. VF+. Very rare.
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ALMORAVIDS. Ali Ibn Yusuf (500-537H). 1/2 Carat? (Ar. 0.92g/11mm). Uncut. (Vives Type 1693; Eustacche 328A, Benito Ca27). Obv: علي. Rev: Anepigraph. VF. Weak mintage. Scarce.
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ALMORAVIDES. Ali Ibn Yusuf (500-537H). 1/2 Quirate. (Ar. 0.48g/9mm). S/D. (Vives does not cite; Rodriguez and Ibrahim (1985) 35d; Benito Ca29). Anv: علي/ الله/ ولي . Rev: Anepigraph. Very Fine. Scarce.
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ALMORAVIDES, Ali ibn Yusuf (500-537H). 1/4 Quirate. (Ar. 0.29g/8mm). Córdoba / قرطبة. Anv: علي.... (…. Alí) / قرطبة (Qurtuba). Rev: Anepigraph. Good Very Fine. Unpublished.
Ex Gaspariño collection.

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ALMORAVIDES, Ali ben Yusuf (500-537H). 1/2 Quirate. (Ar. 0.49g/10mm). S/D. (Vives does not quote; Benito Nb6). Anv: امير المسلين (Amir al-Muslimin) / علي بن توسف (Ali son of Yusuf). Rev: Anepigraph. Good Very Fine. Beautiful and rare specimen.

Type Cb6 mentions the Ceuta mint in the lower part with some doubt, due to the poor condition of the first piece studied. However, this example leaves no doubt that the traces originally visible are a simple but beautiful decoration.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ben Yusuf (500-537H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.94g/10mm). Uncut. (Vives 1694; Benito Cb21). Obverse: 'Shahadah' in two lines. Rev: Divided into two lines, it presents Ali with the title of Amir al-Muslimín and without mention of an heir. VF.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ben Yusuf (500-537H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.92g/12mm). S/D. (Vives 1694; Benito Cb22). Obverse: 'Shahadah' in two lines. Rev: Divided into two lines, it presents Ali with the title of Amir al-Muslimín, with no mention of an heir, and an interesting ornament in both areas. VF+.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali Ibn Yusuf (500-533H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.64g/12mm). Uncoated. (Vives does not cite; Benito Cb24). Obverse: 'Shahada' in three lines. Rev: Presents Ali with the title of Amir al-Muslimin. VF. Cleaned.
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ALMORAVIDES, Tashfin Ibn 'Ali (500-537H). 1/2 Quirate. (Ar. 0.46g/9mm). S/D. (Benito Cb45). Anv: Presents Ali with title amir al-Muslimin in three lines: ابن يوسف / امير المسلمين / علي. Rev: Anepigraph. Very Fine. Scarce.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali Ibn Yusuf (500-537H). 1/2 Quirate. (Ar. 0.39g/11mm). S/D. (Ibrahim (1996) 12; Benito Cb48). Anv: علي (Ali), Orla: الله ولي امير المسلمين (God is protector of the Emir of the Muslims). Rev: Anepigraph. Good Very Fine. Very rare.
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ALMORAVIDES, Ali ben Yusuf (500-537H). Get rid of yourself. (Ar. 0.92g/11mm). S/D. Anv: لمنت/ بالله (bi-Allah/'Amantu). Anv: لا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله (Not god but Allah, Muhammad sent from Allah). Rev: يوسف / بن (son of/Yusuf). Orla: امير المسلمين وناصر الدين علي (Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din Ali). Extremely Fine-. Very rare. Pending incorporation into the Benito de los Mozos catalogue.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali Ibn Yusuf (500-537H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.87g/12mm). Uncatalogued. (Benito Type Cb, uncatalogued combination of legends). Obverse: 'Shahadah' in four lines. Rev: It presents Ali with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin. VF+. Interesting variant with attractive decoration.
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ALMORAVIDES. Ali ben Yusuf (500-537H.). 1/2 Quirate. (Ar. 1.11g/15mm). Córdoba / قرطبة. (Vives 1706; Hazard 965; Benito Cc1). Anv: 'Shahada' in three lines, surrounding a square border: محمد / عبده / ورسوله (Muhammad, his servant, and his messenger). Rev: Presents Ali with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din, above within the jaculatory circle: نصره الله (may God help him), below within the circle: قرطبة. Very Fine. Dark patina. Very rare.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ben Yusuf and the Emir Sir (522-533H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.91g/12mm). S/D. (Vives 1773; Hazard 980; Benito Ce4). Obv: 'Shahada' in three lines, below it cites the heir: الامير سير. Rev: It presents Ali with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin, above the title of: بصر الله(Nars Allah). VF+. Deposits on obverse. Scarce.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali Ibn Yusuf (500-537H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.81g/14mm). S/D. Miknasa (Meknes) / مكـناسة. (Vives 1707, Benito-Cc5). Obv: 'Shahadah' in four lines. Rev: Presents Ali with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din, below in a semicircle mint. VF. Rare
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ALMORAVIDS, 'Ali ben Yusuf (500-537H). Get rid of yourself. (Ar. 0.92/13mm). (Vives does not cite; Martínez 14; Eustache 315A; Benito Cc8). Anv: 'Shahada' in four lines. Rev: امير المسلين (Amir al-Muslimin) / و ناصرالدين (and Nasir al-Din) / علي بن توسف بن (Ali son of Yusuf son of) / قا شفين (Tashfin). Extremely Fine. Very rare.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ben Yusuf (500-537). Quirate. (Ar. 0.93g/11mm). Uncut. (Vives 1708; Hazard 928; Benito Cc9). Obverse: 'Shahada' in four lines. Rev: It presents Ali with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. Extremely Fine. Interesting specimen.
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ALMORAVIDES, Ali Ibn Yusuf (500-537H). Get rid of yourself. (Ar. 0.65g/10mm). S/D. (Benedict Cc10). Anv: 'Shahada' in four lines. Rev: Presents Ali with titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. Very Fine. Scarce.
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ALMORAVIDS, 'Ali ben Yusuf (500-537H). Get rid of yourself. (Ar. 0.91g/13mm). (Vives does not quote; Frochoso 9; Benito Cc12). Anv: 'Shahada' in three lines. Rev: Presents Ali with titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. Good Very Fine. Oxidations on obverse. Strange.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali Ibn Yusuf (500-537H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.93g/13mm). S/D. (Benito Cc21). Obv: 'Shahada' in two lines, below the title of al-Qādir bi-Allāh / القادربالله. Above: القم؟. Rev: It presents Ali with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. VF. Loose minting and porosity. Interesting and rare example.
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ALMORAVIDS. Ali ben Yusuf (500-537H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.92g/13mm). S/D. Obv: Shahada' in three lines, below an ornament instead of a mention of the heir. Rev: In the center: الله/ حسبي (God is sufficient for me), around it Ali is presented with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. VF+. Unpublished variant of the Cf12 type, which, in the absence of a mention of the heir, would be more in line with the Cc type.
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ALMORAVIDES. Ali Ibn Yusuf (500-537H). Dinar. (Au. 3.96g/24mm). 516H. Išbīliya (Seville) / اشبيلية. (Vives 1657; Album 466.1; Hazard 213). Extremely Fine.
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ALMORAVIDES. Ali Ibn Yusuf. Dirham/handus fraction. (Ve. 1.37g/11mm). 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, Ali ibn Yusuf and the Emir Sïr (522-533H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.75g/10mm). S/D. (Vives 1768; Benito Ce8). Obv: 'Shahada' in four lines. Rev: It presents Ali with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din, below in two lines mention of the heir: سير / و الامير. VF+. Dark patina.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ben Yusuf and the Emir Sir (522-533H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.94g/9mm). S/D. (Vives does not cite; Matínez 26; Benito Ce13). Obv: 'Shahada' in three lines. Rev: Presents Ali with titles of Amir al-Muslimin, above: ايد الله, below mention of the heir: الامير سير. VF. Scarce.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ibn Yusuf and Emir Sir (522-533H). Lined quirate. (Ar. 0.67g/11mm). S/D. (Vives 1774; Benito Cf2). Obv: 'Shahada' in three lines and mention of the heir: الامير سير. Rev: Presents Ali with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. VF/VF-.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ibn Yusuf and the Emir Sïr (522-533H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.95g/10mm). S/D. (Vives 1775; Benito Cf3). Obv: 'Shahada' in three lines, below mention of the heir: الامير سير. Rev: It presents Ali with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. VF.
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