1197 | Al Andalus coins

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TAIFAS PERIOD. Amulet-case. (Pb. 20.60g/31x27x8mm). Possibly 11th century. Rectangular lead case with an opening on the shorter right side and remains of two fastening or suspension rings at the top. Both areas are bordered by an epigraphic band in elegant and well-crafted Kufic script, with the ascenders of the upper letters finished with a bevel and a central cartouche containing a larger and more stylized line of writing, also with beveled ascenders. Obv: الواحد ألله (The One is God). Rev: الملك لله (Majesty belongs to God). (Amulets 191-G36. Type A-Boxes-III, same specimen). VF+.