MASKUKAT auction #123

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 Unpublished.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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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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