MASKUKAT auction #123

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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ALMOHADS. Abd al-Mumin B. 'Ali. 1/2 Dirham. (Ar. 0.51g/11mm). S/D. (Vives 2113; Hazard-1068; Hohertz-550a). VF-. Scarce.
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PILLOWS. 'Abd al-Mu'min (524-558H). 1/2 Dirham. (Ar. 0.47g/11mm). S/D. (Vives 2113; Hazard 1069; Hohertz 550b). Good Very Fine. Slight porosity.
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ALMOHADES, Abd al-Mu'min (524-558H). 1/2 Dirham. (Ar. 0.76g/12mm). S/D. (Vives 2113; Hazard 1068; Hohertz 550b). Very Fine.
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ALMOHADS, Anonymous in the name of Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.41g/15mm). S/D. (Hazard 1123 var; Hohertz 617). VF. A rare and very beautiful example. This piece features a very striking ornamental Kufic calligraphy in the Hafsid style and is similar to the coins attributed to Abu Hafs 'Umar al-Murtada with the mint mark 'Al-Hadrat al-Muminiya al-Murtadiya' (Hohertz 563). Therefore, it was possibly minted at the same time by a governor of the area.
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ALMOHADES, Abu Hafs Umar al-Murtada (646-665H). Dirham. (Ar. 1.56g/16mm). الحضرة المو منية المر تضية / Al-Hadrat al-Muminiyya al-Murtadiyya (Sejilmesa). (Gaspariño, Jarique IV pp. 213-226; Hohertz 563; Album 493A). Uncirculated-. Beautiful and rare specimen with ornamented Kufic epigraphy and excellent centering.
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ALMOHADS, Abu Hafs Umar al-Murtada (646-665H). Dirham. (Ar. 1.56g/16mm). Al-Hadrat al-Muminiyya (Sejilmesa) / الحضرة المو منية). (Gaspariño, Jarique IV pp. 213-226 var; Hohertz 563 var; Album 493A var). VF+. Very rare example with a shortened mint mark, so that the third and last part of it disappears (al-Murtadiyya / المر تضية). Although Canto García 2004b: 718 records a design variant that lacks the "al" at the beginning of the mint line, which was probably due to the poor condition of the piece, according to Hohertz. We have no record of any other example with such a clear variation.
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ALMOHADS, Anonymous in the name of Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.49g/15mm). Uncut. (Album 496a; Hohertz 574). Kufic script. VF. Porosity
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ALMOHADES, Anonymous in the name of Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.51g/15mm). S/D. (Album 496a; Hohertz 574). Kufic writing. Good Very Fine.
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ALMOHADES, Anonymous quoting Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.49g/15mm). S/D. (Vives 2088; Medina 201.a; Hohertz 578). Very Fine.
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ALMOHADES, Anonymous quoting Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.52g/14mm). S/D. (Vives 2088; Medina 201.a; Hohertz 578). Extremely Fine.
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ALMOHADES, Anonymous quoting Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.54g/15mm). S/D. (Vives 2088; Medina 201.a; Hohertz 578, type E ornament). Singular ornament in place of a mint. Good Very Fine.
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ALMOHADS, Anonymous citing Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.30g/13mm). Uncut. (Vives Types 2088; Medina 201.a; Hohertz 578). An interesting specimen which, despite its light weight, contains a curious and tiny letter "gayn" in the mint mark in both areas. Extremely Fine-.
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ALMOHADES, Anonymous quoting Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.54g/14mm). S/D. (Vives 2088; Medina 201.a; Hohertz 578). Floral decorations instead of mint in both areas. Good Very Fine. Slightly warped.
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ALMOHADES, Anonymous quoting Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.50g/13mm). Seville / اشبيلية. (Vives 2089; Hohertz 1106). Good Very Fine.
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ALMOHADES, Anonymous quoting Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.50g/13mm). Seville / اشبيلية. (Vives 2089; Hohertz 1106). Extremely Fine-. Warped
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PILLOWS. Anonymous in the name of Imam Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.55g/15mm). Balansiya (Valencia) / بلنسية. (Vives 2090; Hohertz 595). Good Very Fine. Strange.
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PILLOWS. Anonymous in the name of Imam Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.53g/14mm). Tlemecen / تلمسان. (Vives 2101; Hohertz 614a). Good Very Fine. Warped
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PILLOWS. Anonymous in the name of Imam Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.53g/14mm). Tilimsan (Tlemecen) / تلمسان. (Vives 2101; Hohertz 614b). Good Very Fine.
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ALMOHADS. Anonymous coin in the name of Imam Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.60g/15mm). Sabta (Ceuta) / سبتة. (Vives 2105; Hohertz 598a). VF. Minting crack.
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ALMOHADS. Anonymous coin in the name of Imam Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.47g/14mm). Fez / فاس. (Vives 2108; Hazard 1095; Hohertz 601d). Variant with mint in both areas. VF+. Oxidations.
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ALMOHADS. Anonymous in the name of Imam Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.54g/14mm). Fez / فاس. (Vives 2107; Hohertz 601a). Extremely Fine-. Slight oxidation on the reverse. An attractive specimen.
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PILLOWS. Anonymous in the name of Imam Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.53g/13mm). Marrskus (Marrakech) / مراكش. (Vives 2109; Hohertz 605). Good Very Fine. Oxidations.
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PILLOWS. Anonymous in the name of Imam Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.46g/14mm). Oujda / وجدة. (Vives does not cite; Hohertz 607, cataloged as RRR). Very Fine. Very rare.
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ALMOHADS, Anonymous, citing Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.53g/14mm). Mint unknown until now. (Vives type 2088). VF+. Very rare.

Very few examples are known to have been minted with this very difficult-to-read mint, and a study of this is currently underway.
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ALMOHADES, Anonymous quoting Al-Mahdi. Dirham cut to circulate as 1/2. (Ar. 0.74g/11mm). S/D. (Vives 2088var; Medina type 201; Hohertz 578var). Very Fine.
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ALMOHADES, Anonymous. 1/4 Dirham. (Ar. 0.37g/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). Good Very Fine.
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ALMOHADES, Anonymous. 1/4 Dirham. (Ar. 0.37g/10mm). (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. 1/16 Dirham of Almoravid type. (Ar. 0.09g/8mm). S/D. Anv: الله / حسبنا (God is enough for me). Rev: Anepigraph. Good Very Fine.
This rare divider, halfway between the traditional round shape of the Quirate and the legend of the square 1/8 Almohad Dirham (Hohertz 645), contains in its design some characteristics similar to the round 1/2 Dirhams attributed by Peña Martín to Idris I (Hohertz 633 and notes).
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ALMOHADES, Anonymous. 1/8 Dirham. (Ar. 0.17g/7mm). Marrākuš (Marrakesh) / مراكش. (Gaspariño2019a p219; Hohertz 647,RRR). Anv: مراكش / حسبنا / الله (God is enough for me Marrakech). Rev: Anepigraph. Very Fine-. Very rare.
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ALMOHADES, Anonymous. 1/8 Dirham. (Ar. 0.11g/8mm). 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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ALMOHADS. Anonymous coin in the name of Imam Al-Mahdi. African forger or millarés. (Ar. 1.42g/16mm). Uncut. (Hohertz Type 625, catalogued as RRR). Mintage with reverse legend in both areas. VF. Warped. Curious and very rare specimen.
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ALMOHADS. Anonymous coin in the name of Imam Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Pb. 2.91g/14mm). Fez / فاس? (Vives 2107; Hazard 1095?). VF+. Interesting and rare lead mintage, even more so with a difficult-to-read mint mark. Of uncertain utility, possibly as an amulet or a period forgery.
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ALMOHADS. Anonymous coin in the name of Imam Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Pb. 2.91g/14mm). Unused. (Vives 2107; Hazard 1095). VF+. Interesting and rare lead coinage of uncertain usefulness, possibly as an amulet or a period forgery.
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PILLOWS. Thousands. (Ar. 1.22g/20mm). 13th century. Christian imitation of an Almohad dirham in the name of Al-Mahdi. (Medina 201-bis; Hohertz 651). Good Very Fine.
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ALMOHADS. Millarés. (Ar. 1.23g/15mm). 13th century. Christian imitation of an Almohad dirham in the name of Al-Mahdi. (Medina 201-bis; Hohertz 651). VF+. Repaint on reverse.
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ALMOHADS. Millarés. (Ar. 1.26g/16mm). 13th century. Christian imitation of an Almohad dirham in the name of Al-Mahdi. (Medina 201-bis; Hohertz 651). Interesting decoration on the reverse. VF+.
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PILLOWS. Thousands. (Ar. 1.36g/17mm). 13th century. ''Sabta (Ceuta) / سبتة''. Christian imitation of an Almohad dirham in the name of Al-Mahdi. (Hohertz 653). Good Very Fine.
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PILLOWS. Thousands. (Ar. 1.51g/14mm). 13th century. Sabta (Ceuta) / سبتة? Imitation of an Almohad dirham in the name of Al-Mahdi. (Hohertz type 653). Good Very Fine. Interesting and rare specimen of African features for study.
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TAIFAS ALMOHADES, Anonymous. 1/3 Dirham. (Ar.0.39 g/11mm). Sabta (Ceuta) / سبتة. (Hohertz 663, cataloged as RRR). Good Very Fine. Very rare.
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TAIFAS ALMOHADES, LOGoodA. Ibn Asli, Arráez de Lorca. Dirham. (Ae. 1.41g/16mm). 638-662 H. (Vives No citation; Hohertz 665; Fontenla 2014-Page 66). Anv: 'Sahada' in three lines within a circular graph: الله / اله الا / لا. Rev: 'Prophetic Mission of Muhammad' in four lines within a circular graph: الله / رسول / ج / محمد. Very Fine-. Very rare.
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ALMOHAD TAIFAS, LOGoodA. Ibn Asli, Arráez de Lorca. Dirham. (Ae. 1.35g/16mm). 638-662 H. (Vives No cite; Hohertz 665; Fontenla 2014-p. 66). Obv: 'Sahada' in three lines within a circular pattern: الله / اله الا / لا. Rev: 'Prophetic mission of Muhammad' in four lines within a circular pattern: الله / رسول / ج / محمد. VF. Weak minting. Very rare.
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TAIFAS ALMOHADES. Anonymous attributed to the Ban Hud. 1/8 Dinar. (Au. 0.56g/13mm). S/D. (Vives does not quote). Anv: حسبنا / الله (God is enough for me). Rev: الحافظ/ الله (God is the guardian). Very Fine. Vain. Very rare.
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