Online Coin Auction #130

TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, ZIRIES OF GRANADA. Badis Ibn Habbus al-Muzafar, in the name of the Hammudid Caliph Idriss II. Dirham. (Ar. 7.11g/26mm). 429-465H. Medina Granada / مدينة غرناطة. (Vives 852; Prieto 111f; Ariza IdII.14.7). VF-. An interesting example with an exaggerated weight of almost twice the usual amount. Includes a label with period annotations and drawings by the former collector.
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TAIFAS DEL CALIPHATE, ALMERÍA (Amiries of Valencia). Abd al-Aziz, al-Mansur. Fraction of Dirham. (Ar. 0.86g/16mm). 419-429H. al-Mariya (Almería) / المـرية. (Vives 1029-1030; Prieto 170b-d, French 63-65). Partially visible borders. Citing الناصر (al-Nasir)/ غلب (Galib) in IA. and المنصور (al-Mansur) in IIA. Fine. Two perforations. Rare specimen.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, ALMERÍA (Amiríes de Valencia). Abd al-Aziz, al-Mansur. Fraction of Dirham. (Ar. 0.73g/16mm). 419-429H. al-Mariya (Almería) / المـرية. (Vives 1029-1030; Prieto 170b-d, French 63-65). Citing الناصر (al-Nasir)/ غلب (Galib) in IA. and المنصور (al-Mansur) in IIA. Very Fine-. Perfectly visible mint. Two perforations. Rare specimen.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, ALMERÍA (Banu Sumadih). Ma'an Ibn Sumadih. (Ar. 2.91g/22mm). 433-443 AH. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 1041; Prieto 354c). VF-. Includes label with period annotations and drawings by the former collector.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, ALMERÍA (Banu Sumadih). Ma'an Ibn Sumadih. (Ar. 3.22g/20mm). 433-443 AH. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 1041; Prieto 354c). VF-. Includes label with period annotations and drawings by the former collector.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, ALMERÍA (Banu Sumadih). Ma'an Ibn Sumadih. (Ar. 3.71g/23mm). 433-443 AH. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 1041; Prieto 354c). VF. Includes label with period annotations and drawings by the former collector.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, ALMERÍA (Banu Sumadih). Interesting pair of dirhams of Ma'an Ibn Sumadih (433-443 AH). Includes a label with period annotations and drawings by the former collector. Different sizes and states of preservation. TO BE EXAMINED.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, Abbadids of Seville. Muhammad Ibn Abbad, al-Mu'tamid. Fractional Dirham. (Ae. 1.41g/18mm). 461-484H. (Vives 943/4; Francés 32var). VF+.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, SEVILLE (Abbadids). Muhammad ibn Abbas, Al Mu'tamid. (461-484 AH). Fractional Dirham / Handus. (Ae. 2.73g/20mm). S/D. (Vives 970; Prieto 418c; Francés 38). VF.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, BADAJOZ (Aftasids). 'Umar al-Mutawakkil. Fraction of Dirham/handus. (Ve. 1.90g/17mm). 455-487 AH. S/D. (Vives 1002-6; Prieto 377; Francés 48-49). VF-. Scarce example. Ex Aureo & Calicó, Auction 323 (23/01/2019), Lot No. 1187.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, ZARAGOZA (Banu Hud). Imad al-Dawla Ahmad I Ibn Sulayman, al-Muqtadir. Dirham. (Ve. 4.23g/26mm). 456H. Saraqusta (Zaragoza) / سرقسطة. (Vives 1191; Prieto 267h). Citing عماد الدولة ('Imād al-Dawla) / احمد (Ahmad) in IIA. Very Fine-. Rare specimen.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, ZARAGOZA (Banu Hud). Imad al-Dawla Ahmad I Ibn Sulayman, al-Muqtadir. Dirham. (Ve. 2.49g/25mm). 457H? Saraqusta (Zaragoza) / سرقسطة. (Vives 1192; Prieto 267h). Citing عماد الدولة ('Imād al-Dawla) / احمد (Ahmad) in IIA. Very Fine-. Rare specimen.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, ZARAGOZA (Banu Hud). Imad al-Dawla Ahmad I Ibn Sulayman, al-Muqtadir. Dirham. (Ve. 3.93g/24mm). 460H. Saraqusta (Zaragoza) / سرقسطة. (Vives 1195; Prieto 267k). Citing عماد الدولة ('Imād al-Dawla) / احمد (Ahmad) in IIA. Very Fine-. Includes label with period annotations and drawings by the former collector. Rare copy.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, ZARAGOZA (Banu Hud). Imad al-Dawla Ahmad I Ibn Sulayman, al-Muqtadir. Dirham. (Ve. 7.70g/27mm). 460-473H. Saraqusta (Zaragoza) / سرقسطة. (Vives 1197-1210; Prieto 268). Letter ع ('Ayn) in IA. and quotes عماد الدولة ('Imād al-Dawla) / احمد (Ahmad) in IIA. Fine/Good Fine. Rare specimen.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, ZARAGOZA (Banu Hud). Imad al-Dawla Ahmad I Ibn Sulayman, al-Muqtadir. Dirham. (Ve. 6.16g/25mm). 460-473H. Saraqusta (Zaragoza) / سرقسطة. (Vives 1197-1210; Prieto 268). Letter ع ('Ayn) in IA. and quotes عماد الدولة ('Imād al-Dawla) / احمد (Ahmad) in IIA. Very Fine-. Rare specimen.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, ZARAGOZA (Banu Hud). Imad al-Dawla Ahmad I Ibn Sulayman, al-Muqtadir. Dirham. (Ve. 5.62g/25mm). 472H? Saraqusta (Zaragoza) / سرقسطة. (Vives 1209; Prieto 268m). Letter ع ('Ayn) in IA. and quotes عماد الدولة ('Imād al-Dawla) / احمد (Ahmad) in IIA. Very Fine-. Rare specimen.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, ZARAGOZA (Banu Hud). Imad al-Dawla Ahmad I Ibn Sulayman, al-Muqtadir. Dirham. (Ve. 6.21g/26mm). 473H. Saraqusta (Zaragoza) / سرقسطة. (Vives 1211; Prieto 268n). Letter ع ('Ayn) in IA. and quote عماد الدولة ('Imād al-Dawla) / احمد (Ahmad) in IIA. VF. Mint marks. Rare example. Includes label with annotations and period drawings by the former collector.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, ZARAGOZA (Banu Hud). Imad al-Dawla Ahmad I Ibn Sulayman, al-Muqtadir. Dirham. (See 5.82g/26mm). 473H? Saraqusta (Zaragoza) / سرقسطة. (Dated 1211; Prieto 268n?). Date not visible. Letter ع ('Ayn) in IA. and quote عماد الدولة ('Imād al-Dawla) / احمد (Ahmad) in IIA. Good Fine. Mint marks. Rare example. Includes label with annotations and period drawings by the former collector.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, ZARAGOZA (Banu Hud). Ahmad II Ibn Yusuf, al-Musta'in. Dirham. (Ve. 4.07g/23mm). 481H. Saraqusta (Zaragoza) / سرقسطة. (Vives 1223; Prieto 271a). Very Fine-. Rare copy. Includes label with period annotations and drawings by the former collector.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, ZARAGOZA (Banu Hud). Ahmad II Ibn Yusuf, al-Musta'in. Fractional dirham / handús. (Ve. 1.54g/17mm). 481-489H. Saraqusta (Zaragoza) / سرقسطة. (Vives 1223-1229; Prieto 271; French 234-235). Very Fine-. Rare specimen.
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Taifas of the Caliphate, Zaragoza (Banu Hud). Interesting collection of 6 rare dirhams of Imad al-Dawla Ahmad I Ibn Sulayman, al-Muqtadir. Includes labels with annotations and period drawings by the former collector. Various dates and states of preservation. To be examined.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, VALENCIA (Amiríes). Abd al-Aziz, al-Mansur. Fraction of Dirham. (Ve. 1.32g/15mm). 412-452H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives does not cite; Prieto 150a; Francés 84). Quoting المعتصم (Almu'tasim) / ابن نجبة (Ibn Nayaba) in IA. and المنصور (al-Mansur) in IIA. Good Very Fine. Rare specimen.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, VALENCIA. Abd Al-Malik, al Muzaffar. Fraction of an electrum dinar. (El. 0.95g/12mm). 452-457H. (Vives 1078; Francés 104-107). Good Very Fine. Attractive specimen.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, TOLEDO (Banu Du-l-Nun). Yahya I al-Ma'mun (435-467 AH). Fractional dirham. (Ve. 0.97g/15mm). Undated. (Vives type 1099; Prieto and Vives type 332). Billon coin issue with fractional dinar denominations. Very Fine. Irregular blank. Scarce example.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, TOLEDO (Banu Du-l-Nun). Yahya I al-Ma'mun (435-467 AH). Fractional dirham / hanus. (See 1.51g/17mm). Undated. (Vives type 1099; Prieto type 332). Billon coinage with fractional dinar denominations. VF-. Scarce.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, TOLEDO (Banu Du-l-Nun). Yahya al-Ma'mun (435-467 AH). Fraction of a Dinar. (E.g. 1.88g/13mm). N/A. (Vives 1100; Prieto 335). VF+.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, TOLEDO (Banu Du-l-Nun). Yahya I al-Ma'mun. Dirham. (Ve. 2.08g/20mm). 459-462H. Madinat Balansīya (Valencia) / مدينة بلنسية. (Vives 1105-1107; Prieto and Vives 342a-c). Quoting al-Hāŷib Sayf al-Dawla / شيف الدولة / الحاجب in IA. Date and mint not visible. Very Fine-. Fraction of 80%. Strange. Includes label with notes and vintage drawings by the collector.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, TOLEDO (Banu Du-l-Nun). Yahya I al-Ma'mun. Dirham. (Ve. 2.96g/22mm). 459-462H. Madinat Balansīya (Valencia) / مدينة بلنسية. (Vives 1105-1107; Prieto and Vives 342a-c). Quoting al-Hāŷib Sayf al-Dawla / شيف الدولة / الحاجب in IA. Date and mint not visible. Very Fine-. Irregular blank. Strange. Includes label with notes and vintage drawings by the collector.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, TOLEDO (Banu Du-l-Nun). Yahya II al-Qadir (467-478H). Fraction of dirham. (Ve. 0.71g/10mm). S/D. (Medina and Frochoso, Numisma 242, III-2-1; French 207). Very Fine.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, TOLEDO (Banu Du-l-Nun). Yahya I al-Ma'mun. Dirham. (Ve. 2.08g/20mm). 468H? Madinat Tulaytula (Toledo) / مدينة طليطلة. (Vives 1114; Prieto 338d). Reduced blank. Quoting al-Hāŷib Sayf al-Dawla /الدولة/الحاجب شيف in IIA. Very Fine-. Cleaned. Strange. Includes label with notes and vintage drawings by the collector.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, TOLEDO (Banu Du-l-Nun). Yahya II al-Qadir. Fractional dirham / handús. (Ve. 0.94g/15mm). 468H. Madinat Tulaytula (Toledo) / مدينة طليطلة. (Vives 1116; Prieto 343a; French 188-94). Very Fine-.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, TOLEDO (Banu Du-l-Nun). Yahya II al-Qadir. Fractional dirham / handús. (Ve. 2.55g/21mm). 468H. Madinat Tulaytula (Toledo) / مدينة طليطلة. (Vives 1116; Prieto 343a; French 188-94). Very Fine-.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, TOLEDO (Banu Du-l-Nun). Yahya II al-Qadir. Dirham. (Ve. 4.30g/23mm). 474H. Madinat Kunka (Cuenca) / مدينة قونكة. (Vives 1121; Prieto 343b). Very clear date. VF-. Rare. Includes label with annotations and period drawings by the collector.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, TOLEDO (Banu Du-l-Nun). Yahya II al-Qadir. Dirham. (Ve. 3.90g/23mm). 474H. Madinat Kunka (Cuenca) / مدينة قونكة. (Vives 1121; Prieto 343b). Date and mint not visible. Good Fine. Two perforations. Rare. Includes label with annotations and period drawings by the collector.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, TOLEDO (Banu Du-l-Nun). Yahya II al-Qadir. Dirham. (Ve. 4.14g/21mm). 476H. Madinat Tulaytula (Toledo) / مدينة طليطلة. (Vives 1126; Prieto 347a). VF-. Weak strike. Very rare, especially with the date perfectly visible. Includes a label with annotations and period drawings by the collector.
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TAIFAS DEL CALIPHATE, Anonymous attributed to Toledo. Dinar fraction. (El. 0.64g/14mm). S/D. (Codera and Zaidin (1897) 1047 bis; Ibrahim, Cantó (2003) Supplement to the Kingdoms of Taifas, no. 169, French no. 362). Anv: لااله الاالله / محمدرسول الله. Reverend: الح و ل و القوة / الله. (For God / power and might). Very Fine. Escas.Codera attributed this piece to Almería "because it has some resemblance to some examples of no. 1047 in Vives, although the hoard where those examples appeared also contained other different ones from the taifas of Toledo, Badajoz, Córdoba, Valencia, Dénia and Zaragoza. However, preceding the intuition of Dr. Albert Cantó, it was David Francés who gave a more logical explanation for its origin, in his book "On Legitimacy, Successions and their Reflection in Andalusian Coinage" pp. 137-139, justifying the attribution of this piece to Toledo, during the presence of 'Umar al-Mutawakkil, king of Badajoz'.
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TAIFAS DEL CALIPHATE, Anonymous attributed to Toledo. Copper Fraction. (Ae. 0.99g/13mm). S/D. (Agüera 2017 var; Manquso nº8, pp. 43-60). Anv: وحده / لا اله الا الله . Rev: و القوة / الحول / لله (for God power and might). Very Fine-. Very rare specimen. We have no evidence of any other copy with this variant legend on the back.
As a variant of Ibrahim, Cantó (2003), Supplement to the Taifa Kingdoms, no. 169, this piece belongs to the series of anonymous pieces with a hexagram that Codera attributed to Almería "because it has some resemblance to some examples of no. 1047 of Vives, although in the hoard where those examples appeared there were also other different ones from the taifas of Toledo, Badajoz, Córdoba, Valencia, Dénia and Zaragoza."

However, preceding the intuition of Dr. Alberto Canto, it was David Francés who would provide a more logical reasoning about its origin in his book De la legitimidad, las sucesiones y su reflejo en las acuñaciones andalusíes (pp. 137-139), justifying the attribution of this piece to Toledo during the presence of ʿUmar al-Mutawakkil, king of Badajoz.
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Taifas of the Caliphate, Cordoba, Anonymous, attributed to the Banu Yahwar. Fraction of a dirham. (Ar. 1.30g/16mm). 422-462 AH. (Vives 1398; Prieto 437b; Medina 118). In the name of Imam Abd Allah. VF-. Mint mark. Rare example.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, CORDOBA. Anonymous, attributed to the Banu Yahwar. Fraction of a dirham. (Ar. 1.59g/17mm). 422-462 AH. (Vives 1398; Prieto 437b; Medina 118). In the name of Imam Abd Allah. VF-. Rare example.
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Caliphate and Almoravid Taifa Coins. An interesting pair of fractional dirham/handou coins in the name of the Hammudid caliph Idris II and the Almoravid caliph Ali. Different types, sizes, and states of preservation. For examination.
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TAIFAS OF THE ALMORAVID CALIPHATE. Interesting collection consisting of 4 fractions of dirhams/handou. Different types, sizes, and states of preservation. TO BE EXAMINED.
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Caliphate Taifas. An interesting collection of 11 fractional dirhams or handoues, primarily from the Taifa of Toledo. Different denominations, sizes, and qualities. For examination.
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A fascinating collection of 60 coins dating from the Independent Emirate of Córdoba to the Taifa period. Of particular note is the wide variety of dates and types. Different metals, sizes, and states of preservation. For examination.
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ALMORAVIDS. Ibrahim Ben Abu Bakr Ben 'Umar (c. 1068-1077). Quirate. (Ar. 0.95g/12mm). Undated. (Vives does not cite; Hazard does not cite; Benito AB1). Obverse: 'Shahadah' in four lines. Reverse: الامير (the Emir) / ابرا هيم بن (Ibrahim son of) / ابي بكـر (Abu Bakr). VF+. Extremely rare. Even though he was the son of Abu Bakr, little is known about this figure from the sources. Numismatic literature records a series of Dinars minted by him in Segilmesa between the years 462-467H, while this is the only type of qirate known from this ruler and was published by Benito de los Mozos (Gaspariño 2017, 83-86) and has the same characteristics as those issued in the name of his father.
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ALMORAVIDES, Yusuf ben Tashfin (480-500H). Get rid of yourself. (Ar.0.83g/11mm). S/D. Fez / فاس. (Benito Ba2). Anv: 'Shahadah' in four lines. Rev: Presents Yusuf without an heir in two lines, above and below the mint: س / فا. Very Fine.
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ALMORAVIDES, Yusuf ben Tashfin and the Emir Ali (497-500H.). Get rid of yourself. (Ar. 0.88g/11mm). S/D. (Vives does not cite; Hazard does not cite; Benito Ba11). Anv: 'Shahadah' in four lines. Rev: الامير (the Emir) / الامير توسف (the Emir Yusuf) / ابن قا شفين (son of Tashfin) / علي (Ali). Good Very Fine. Very rare specimen.
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ALMORAVIDES, Yusuf ben Tashfin (480-500H). Get rid of yourself. (Ar. 0.86g/12mm). S/D. (Vives 1535; Benito Ba12). Anv: 'Shahada' in four lines. Rev: Presents Yusuf without titles or heir. Very Fine. Scarce.
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ALMORAVIDS, Yusuf ben Tashfin (480-500 AH). Copper qirat. (Ae. 0.95g/12mm). Undated. (Vives does not cite; Martínez 2; Eustache 84; Benito Ba16). Obv: 'Shahadah' in four lines. Rev: Presents Yusuf with the title al-Musta'in bi-Allah above, divided into two lines: المستعين / بالله. Very Fine-. Irregular flan. Rare. This type of Yusuf, along with some variants of Ali's qirat, are the only types from the entire Almoravid period that contain the title al-Musta'in bi-Allah ("he who seeks the help of God").
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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!''). Very Fine. Very rare specimen.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ben Yusuf (500-537 AH). Quirate. (Ar. 0.57g/10mm). S/D. (Vives 1694; Benito Cb22). Obv: 'Shahadah' in three lines. Rev: Divided into two lines, it presents Ali with the title of Amir al-Muslimín, without mention of an heir and an interesting ornament in both areas. VF. Scarce.
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