MASKUKAT auction #123

ALMORAVIDS, Ali ibn Yusuf and Emir Sir (522-533H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.96g/12mm). S/D. (Vives does not mention it; Benito Cf6). Obv: 'Shahada' in three lines and mention of the heir: الامير سير. Rev: It presents Ali with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. VF+. Warped. Attractive polydecorated example with plant motifs.
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ALMORAVIDS. Ali ben Yusuf and the Emir Sir (522-533H.). Quirate. (Ar. 0.64g/13mm). S/D. (Vives does not cite; Eustache 341A (partial reading); Benito Cf12). Obverse: Shahada' in three lines and mention of the heir: الامير سير. Rev: In the center: الله/ حسبي (God is enough for me), around it Ali is presented with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. VF/VF+. Vain. Very rare.
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ALMORAVIDES. Ali Ibn Yusuf with Emir Tashfin (533-537H). 1/2 Quirate. (Ar. 0.45g/9mm). S/D. (Vives 1815; Hazard 1009; Benito Cg1). Anv: Divided into three lines: شفين / الامير تا / الامير علي (al amir Ali/al amir Ta/shfin). Rev: Circular ornament with central cross. Good Very Fine. Strange.
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ALMORAVIDES, Ali ben Yusuf and the Emir Tashfin (533-537H). Get rid of yourself. (Ar. 0.82g/12mm). S/D.(Benito Ch7). Obv: 'Shahadah' in three lines, below leaf-shaped decoration and dots. Rev: امير (Amir) / المسلين علي (al-Muslimin Ali) / الامير تاشفين (the Emir Tashfin). Very Fine. Cleaned. Strange.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ben Yusuf and the emir Tahsfin (533-537H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.96/13mm). (Vives 1820; Hazard 997; Benito Ch13). Obverse: 'Shahada' in three lines and mention of the heir. Rev: It presents Ali with the title of Amir al-Muslimin, above the expression: A llah Wali / الله ولي (God ''is the'' guardian). VF+. Beautiful copy.
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ALMORAVIDES. Ali Ibn Yusuf with Emir Tashfin (533-537H). 1/2 Quirate. (Ar. 0.44g/10mm). S/D. (Vives does not cite; Benito Ch22var). Anv: Divided into two lines: امير المسلين (Amir al-Muslimin) / علي و قا شفين (Ali and Tashfin) Rev: Anepigraph. Good Very Fine. Dark patina. Interesting and rare specimen with more elaborate calligraphy.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali Ibn Yusuf and the Emir Tashfin (533-537H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.96/11mm). S/D. (Vives 1822; Benito Cj1). Obv: 'Sahada' in two lines, below it cites the heir: الامير تاشفين. 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. 0.83g/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.
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ALMORAVIDES, Ali ben Yusuf and the Emir Tashfin (533-537H). Get rid of yourself. (Ar. 0.90g/12mm). S/D. (Benito Cj3, ornamental Kufic variant). Anv: 'Shahadah' in three lines, below quotes the heir: قا شفين. Rev: Presents Ali with titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. Good Very Fine.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ibn Yusuf and the emir Tashfin (533-537H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.93g/12mm). (Vives 1827; Hazard 1004; Benito Cj7). Obverse: 'Shahada' in three lines, below mention of the heir in two: تاشفين/الامير. Rev: Presents Ali with the titles of Amir al-Mu slimin and Nasir al-Din. VF+.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ibn Yusuf and the Amir Tashfin (533-537H). Fraction of a dirham. (Ar. 1.27g/11mm). Attributed to Jaén. (French, MANQUSO 10, page 27, no. 7). Citing an unknown figure: سعد (Sacd) in both areas. VF+. Very rare.
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ALMORAVIDS. Interesting pair of period forgeries in the names of Ali ibn Yusuf and Emir Sir (522-533H). 1 carat (Vives 1768; Hazard 976; Benedict Nf8) and 1/2 carat (Benedict Nd3). Varying sizes and states of preservation. PLEASE EXAMINE.
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ALMORAVIDES, Tashfin Ibn Ali (537-540H). Get rid of yourself. (Ar. 0.91g/10mm). S/D. (Vives 1881; Hazard 1021; Benito Da1). Anv: 'Shahada' in two lines. Rev: Presents Tashfin with titles from Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. Very Fine. Strange.
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ALMORAVIDS, Tashfin ben Ali with Ibrahim as heir (539-540H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.86g/13mm). S/D. (Vives 1885; Hazard 1035; Benito Db2). Obv: 'Shahada' in three lines, below mention of the heir: الامير ابرهيم. Rev: It presents Tashfin with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. VF.
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ALMORAVIDES. Tashfin ben Ali (537-539H). Get rid of yourself. (Ar. 0.92g/10mm). S/D. (Vives 1871; Hazard 1019; Benito Da4). Anv: 'Shahada' in two lines. Rev: امير المسلين (Amir al-Muslimin) / تاشفين بن علي (Tashfin son of Ali). Good Very Fine. Cleaned. Strange.
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ALMORAVIDS, Tashfin Ibn Ali (537-540H). Chirate. (Ar. 0.82g/12mm). S/D. (Brethes 980; Benito Da5). Obv: 'Shahada' in four lines. Rev: It presents Tashfin with titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. VF. Dark patina.
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ALMORAVIDS, Tashfin Ibn Ali (537-540H). Chirate. (Ar. 0.97g/12mm). S/D. (Brethes 980; Benito Da5). Obv: 'Shahada' in four lines. Rev: It presents Tashfin with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. Extremely Fine-. Dark patina. Very rare.
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ALMORAVIDS, Tashfin ben Ali and Emir Ibrahim (539-540H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.92g/12mm). S/D. (Vives 1885; Hazard 1035; Benito Db2). Obv: 'Shahada' in three lines and mention of the heir: الامير ابرهيم. Rev: Presents Tashfin with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. VF+.
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ALMORAVIDS. Tashfin ben Ali and Emir Ibrahim. Quirate. (Ar. 0.94g/12mm). S/D. (Vives does not cite; Hazar 1036; Benito Db3). Obverse: 'Shahada' in three lines, below mention of the heir: الامير ابرهيم. Rev: It presents Tashfin with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. VF+.
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ALMORAVIDS. Tashfin ben Ali and Emir Ibrahim. Quirate. (Ar. 0.92g/10mm). S/D. (Hazard 1024; Eustache 557; Benito Db4). Obv: 'Shahada' in two lines, below mention of the heir: الامير ابرهيم. Rev: It presents Tashfin with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. Extremely Fine-. Porosity. Dark patina. Interesting specimen.
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ALMORAVIDS. Tashfin ben Ali and Emir Ibrahim. Quirate. (Ar. 0.92g/10mm). S/D. (Benito Db6). Obv: 'Shahada' in four lines. Rev: It presents Tashfin with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din, below mention of the heir: ابرهيم. VF/Good. Back bound.
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ALMORAVIDES, Tashfin ben Ali. Get rid of yourself. (Ar. 0.92g/10mm). S/D. Anv: 'Shahada' in two lines. Rev: امير المسلين (Amir al-Muslimin)/ قا شفين بن علي (Tashfin son of Ali). Very Fine/Good Very Fine. Strange. Pending incorporation into the Benito de los Mozos catalogue.
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ALMORAVIDES, Ishaq ben Ali (540-541H). Get rid of yourself. (Ar. 0.92g/11mm). Qurtuba (Córdoba) / قرطبة. (Vives 1894; Hazard 1052; Eustache 593; Benito E1). Anv: 'Shahada' in three lines, below ceca: قرطبة. Rev: Presents Ishaq with titles from Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. Very Fine. Porosity.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ishaq ben Ali (540-541H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.97g/12mm). S/D. (Vives 1896; Benito E2). Obv: 'Sahada' in three lines, with a vegetal decoration below. Rev: It presents Ishaq with the title of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al Din. VF+. Scarce.
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ALMORAVIDES, Ishaq ben Ali. 1/2 Quirate. (Ar. 0.48g/9mm). 540-541H. (Vives 1898; Hazard 1049; Benito E9). Anv: اسحاق/ المسلمين/ امير (Emir / of the Muslims / Ishaq). Rev: Adorno. Extremely Fine-. Very rare.
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ALMORAVID TAIFAS, Anonymous attributed to Ahmad ibn Qasi (539-546H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.88g/12mm). Without mint, 2nd group - minted in Silves (Portugal) and other undetermined locations. (Vives 2016; Hazard 1060; Gomes 04.05; Benito Fb4). Obv: 'Shahada' in three lines, below a two-line quotation: الامام عبد (el Iman Abd)/ الله (Allah). Rev: Legend with Almohad formula: الله (God) / ربــنا (Our Lord) / محمد رسولنا (Muhammad is our Messenger) / المهدي امامنا (The Mahdi our Imam). VF+. Attractive patina. Very rare.

''Ahmad ben Qasi was the initiator of the uprisings against the Almoravid power, and for a time controlled the southeastern area of the peninsula (the Gharb). Descended from a wealthy family of muladíes, at a given moment he sold his possessions and distributed them among the poor, dedicating himself to a life of study and asceticism in which he came into contact with the main Sufi masters of al-Andalus. On his return to Silves, he gained fame as a preacher and mystic, even being attributed supernatural powers; he founded a group of followers known as muridin?, and in the midst of religious fervor, he proclaimed himself Mahdi, the one guided by God to announce and establish a new kingdom of justice'' (Benito de los Mozos, ''La Plata almorávid y postmorávide: El Quirate'' p. 143).
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ALMORAVID TAIFAS. Muhammad ibn 'Ali ibn al-Hadjam (540-545H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.95g/11mm). Batalyus (Badajóz) /بطلتوس. (Vives 1887; Benito J1). Obv: 'Sahada' in three lines. Rev: امير (amir)/ المؤمنين (al-Muminin)/ بطلتوس (Batalyus). Uncirculated. Very rare, even more so in this spectacular quality.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ibn Malik. Quirate. (Ar. 0.90g/12mm). S/D. (Vives 1919; Delgado XVIII-25; Canto e Ibrahim 677; Benito K2;). Obv: In Naskhí calligraphy, 'Shahadah' in three lines, below a quote from Ibn Malik himself / ابن مالك. Rev: In ornamental Kufic, recognition of the Caliph of the East: امير / المؤمنين / العبا سي. VF+. Beautiful patina. Very rare and interesting specimen.

An unknown historical figure whose name is only known through three different coinages to date, whose coins claim to be the Abbasid Caliph.
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ALMORAVID TAIFAS. Hamdin Ibn Muhammad (539-540H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.95g/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+. Warped. Scarce.
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ALMORAVIDS. Uncertain anonymous. 1/8 Carat. (Ar. 0.34g/10mm). Uncut. (Vives 2008; Kassi 151; Benito V10). Obverse: 'Shahadah' in four lines. Reverse: Inscription. VF-. Dark patina. Very rare.
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ALMORAVIDS. Anonymous. 1/2 Carat. (Ar. 0.42g/12mm). S/D. Obv: هو حسبي / توكلت على / الله (I trust in God, He is enough for me). Rev: Seal of Solomon surrounded. Extremely Fine-/VF. Beautiful specimen. Pending incorporation into the Benito de Mozos catalogue, to date we only have evidence of two more specimens.
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ALMORAVID TAIFAS. Muhammad ibn Sad (Ibn Mardanish) (542-567H). Fractional dirham. (Ve. 1.00g/11mm). S/D. Possibly Valencia. (French 374 and Numismatic Act 39). VF+. A precious and rare specimen.
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ALMORAVID TAIFAS. Muhammad ibn Sad (Ibn Mardanish). Mursiya / مرسية (Murcia). Dinar. (Au. 3.86g/26mm). 547H. (Vives not cited). The IIA belongs to the Vives 1933 and the IA to the Vives 1940. VF+. Slight overpainting. According to our sources, this example is unpublished.

Ex Silda collection.
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