MASKUKAT auction #123

FATIMIES, Isma'il al-Mansur (334-341H). 1/2 dirham (Ar. 1.35g/16mm). Mint and date outside the blank, possibly Fez. (Album 696F; Nicol 262, type E, catalogued as RRR). Citing: المنصور بالله / الامام (el-imam/al-Mansur billah) at the top of the obverse, and his laqab on the reverse: اسمعيل / عبد الله ('abd Allah/Isma'il) above and ابوالطاهر (Abu al-Tahir) below. VF. Very rare example.
This is the only type that includes al-Mansur's laqab. Similarly, the only known mint for type 214b is the extremely rare Fatimid mint of Fez.
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FATIMI CALIPHATE, al-Mu`izz. 1/2 Dirham. (Ar. 1.40g/21mm). 353H. al-Mansuriya. (Nicol 447; Album 699). Good Very Fine. Dark patina.
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FATIMI CALIPHATE, al-Mu`izz. 1/2 Dirham. (Ar. 1.25g/18mm). 355H. al-Mansuriya. (Nicol 449; Album 699). Good Very Fine. Dark patina.
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FATIMI CALIPHATE, al-Mu`izz. 1/2 Dirham. (Ar. 1.17g/18mm). 357H. al-Mansuriya. (Nicol 451; Album 699). Good Very Fine. Dark patina.
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FATIMI CALIPHATE, al-Mu`izz. 1/2 Dirham. (Ar. 1.36g/19mm). 357H. al-Mansuriya. (Nicol 451; Album 699). Very Fine.
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FATIMI CALIPHATE, al-Mu`izz. 1/2 Dirham. (Ar. 1.30g/20mm). 360H. al-Mansuriya. (Nicol 454; Album 699). Very Fine.
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FATIMI CALIPHATE, al-Mu`izz. 1/2 Dirham. (Ar. 1.39g/19mm). 361H. al-Mansuriya. (Nicol 455; Album 699). Very Fine.
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FATIMI CALIPHATE, al-'Aziz. 1/2 Dirham. (Ar. 1.40g/18mm). 374H. al-Mahdiya. (Nicol 832; Album 705). Very Fine.
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FATIMI CALIPHATE, al-'Aziz. 1/2 Dirham. (Ar. 1.37g/19mm). 375H. al-Mahdiya. (Nicol 833; Album 705). Very Fine-.
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FATIMI CALIPHATE, al-'Aziz. 1/2 Dirham. (Ar. 1.43g/20mm). 381H. al-Mahdiya. (Nicol 840; Album 705). Very Fine.
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FATIMI CALIPHATE, al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah (386-411H). 1/2 Dirham. (Ar. 1.26g/18mm). Without mint or date. (Album 711). Very Fine.
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FATIMI CALIPHATE, al-Hakim. 1/2 Dirham. (Ar. 1.43g/18mm). 387H. Al-Mahdiya. (Nicol 1273; Album 711). Very Fine. Very rare.
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FATIMID CALIPHATE, Al Hakim (386-411H). Kharruba. (Ar. 0.18g/9mm). Sicilian mintage without date or mintmark. (Album 712; Nikol 1001). Rev: Al-imam, al-mansur, abu 'ali. Rev: Al-Hakim, bi-amr Allah amir, al-mu'minin, in three lines. VF. Rare.
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FATIMID CALIPHATE, Al Hakim (386-411H). Kharruba. (Ar. 0.13g/8mm). Sicilian mintage without date or mintmark. (Album 712; Nikol 1001). Rev: Al-imam, al-mansur, abu 'ali. Rev: Al-Hakim, bi-amr Allah amir, al-mu'minin, in three lines. VF. Rare.
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FATIMI CALIPHATE. al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah (386-411H). 1/4 Dinar. (Au. 0.93g/12mm). Siqilliya (Sicily). (Nicol 988-type C2). Very Fine. Strange.
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FATIMID CALIPHATE. Al-Hakim. 1/4 dinar. (Au. 0.99g/12mm). 399H. Siqilliya (Palermo, Sicily). (Nicol 937/41; Spahr 21; MIR 388; Album 710). Date unit visible. VF-.
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FATIMI CALIPHATE. Al-Hakim. 1/4 dinar. (Au. 1.12g/12mm). 386-411H. Siqilliya (Palermo, Sicily). (Nicol 966Spahr 21; MIR 388; Album 710X). Very Fine.
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FATIMI CALIPHATE. Anonymous. 1/4 dinar. (Au. 1.14g/13mm). S/D. Anv: لا اله الا الله. Rev: محمد رسول الله. Good Very Fine. Attractive and very rare specimen.

Although this piece bears similarities to the Badis coins from Granada (Prieto 118), in our opinion, it is more likely a local Fatimi coin or one of Sicilian origin. A very interesting piece for study.
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SAMANIDS. Mansur I Ibn Nuh. Dirham. (Ar. 3.66g/36mm). 359H. Balkh / بلخ. (Album 1466; Zeno#351147). Very Fine. Remnants of original shine.
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ANTI-ALMOHADS (Marinids). Anonymous. Dirham. (Ar. 0.84g/13mm). Fas (Fez) / فا س. (Hohertz 838c; Peligro 1144). Split mint: فا - س. in IA. while in the last line of IIA. appears instead of Al-Mahdi, the mention of the Quran: القران امامنا ('The Quran is our Imam'). VF. Rare and very interesting example with added weight.
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ANTI-ALMOHADS-MERINIDS, Anonymous. Dirham. (Ar. 0.89g/14mm). Uncut. (Hohertz 835; Medina 205). In the last line of the IIA, instead of Al-Mahdi, there is a mention of the Quran: القران امامنا ('The Quran is our Imam'). VF. Scarce.
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ANTI-ALMOHADS MERINIDS, Anonymous. Dirham. (Ar. 0.90g/14mm). S/D. (Hohertz 835; Medina 205). In the last line of IIA, instead of Al-Mahdi, there is a mention of the Quran: القران امامنا ('The Quran is our Imam'). VF+. Precise and rare copy.
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MERINÍES. Anonymous. 1/6 Dirham. (Ar. 0.22g/11mm). Without mint. (Vives 2214, like 1/8 Nasrid, Hohertz 869). Anv: العالمين / رب / الحمد لله. Rev: عندالله / الامن / وماالنصر. Very Fine. Strange.
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MOROCCAN MERINIDS, Anonymous, attributed to Abu Yahya Abu Bakr. 1/4 dinar. (Au. 1.16g/16mm). Uncut. (Au. Album 522; Hazard 700, as 1/2 dinar; Lavoix 1036). VF-. Vanity. Rare.
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MERINIDS. Abu Ya'qub Yusuf. Dinar. (Au. 4.52g/30mm). 685-706 H. Without mint. (Album 524; Hazard 725). Extremely Fine.
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MERINIES, Abu Faris 'Abd al-'Aziz II. 2/3 Dirham. (Ar. 0.78g/15mm). 796-799H. Without mint. (Hohertz 801b, listed as R). Anv: العلمين / رب / الحمد الله. Rev: المسلمين / العزيز امير / عن امر عبد. Good Very Fine. Scarce.
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MERINIES, Abu Faris 'Abd al-'Aziz II. 2/3 Dirham. (Ar. 0.75g/14mm). 796-799H. Without mint. (Album 543; Hohertz 802, cataloged as RRR). Anv: العالمين / رب / الحمد الله. Rev: المسلمين / العزيز امير / عن امر عبد. Good Very Fine. Very rare.
Ruler cited with the title of amir al-mu'minin, almost never used by the Merinids.
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MERINIES, 'Abd Al-Haqq II. 2/3 Dirham. (Ar. 0.76g/16mm). 823-869H. Miknasa (Meknes) / مكـناسة. (Hohertz 812, cataloged as RR). Anv: العالمين / رب / الحمد الله. Rev: مكـناسة / المسلمين تع / عبد الحق امير. Good Very Fine. Strange.
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MERINIDS. 'Abd Al-Haqq II. 1/2 Dirham. (Ar. 0.90g/16mm). 823-869H. Without mint. (Hohertz 829, catalogued as RR). Obv: Surah Al-A'raf, verse 89. Rev: It presents Sultan 'Abd Al-Haqq / عبد الحق, with the title of Amir al-Muslimín. Extremely Fine-. Rare.
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MERINIDS, Anonymous. Double dirham/amulet. (Ar. 2.97g/23mm). Late 13th or early 14th century. Fas (Fez) / فا س. (Album not cited; Hohertz not cited). Religious legend divided into 5 lines in both areas and mint divided in the lower corners of the obverse: فا - س. Extremely Fine-. Very rare. According to our sources, only 3 known examples with mint, this one was published by Felipe Agüera on April 6, 2025 in the Hispano-Arabic coin group.

Although this piece is similar to the double and quadruple dirhams of Abu Hafs 'Umar (Album 493S and 493T), it is now considered a very early Merinid issue.
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"The Caliphal Coins of the al-Andalus and Madinat al-Zahara mint." Rafael Frochoso Sánchez. Córdoba, 1996. Brand new.
An extraordinary publication considered the quintessential monograph on Caliphate coinage, it catalogs the different types, variants, and thousands of ornaments and their combinations. This catalog has been out of print for over 20 years.
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