MASKUKAT auction #137

Nasrids of Granada, Anonymous. Felus. (Ae. 2.67g/20mm). 889H. Wadī āš (Guadix) / بوادي اش. (Vives does not cite; Miles does not cite; Hohertz (Addition 2019) A786 ; al-Nasr FL:11.1). Good Fine. Extremely rare. We only know of one other example with this same year and mint, belonging to the JBG collection.
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Weight of 2 Dinar. (Ae. 7.66g/12x9mm). Undated. Tonneau shape with Kufic epigraphy. (Tonegawa Type-D4). Anv: عدل (Fair)? Rev: Anepigraph. Good Very Fine. Beautiful specimen.
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Taifa or Almoravid Period. Amulet. (Pb. 9.54g/25mm). Possibly 10th-12th century. Rectangular lead plaque folded into a closed triptych. The visible portion features elegant Kufic script. (Type A-VI Amulets). VF-.
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Umayyad Caliphate of Damascus. Anonymous. Felus. (Ae. 2.97g/16mm). North African mintage. Obv: رسول الله / محمد (Muhammad / Messenger of God). Rev: Pentagram surmounted by triangles at each vertex. Olra partially visible. VF. Very rare.
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MERINITES. Anonymous. Dirham. (Ar. 0.80g/15mm). Fās (Fez) / فاس. (Hohertz 838c; Hazard 1144). In the last line of the IIA, instead of Al-Mahdi, there is a mention of the Quran: القران امامنا ('The Quran is our Iman'). VF. Weak strike. Rare example.
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MERINÍES. Idris I. Dirham. (Ar. 1.18g/16mm). Fas (Fez) / فاس. (Hazard 1144; Hohertz 838a, listed as RR). In the last line of the IIA. appears instead of Al-Mahdi, the mention of the Quran: القران امامنا ('The Quran is our Iman'). Very Fine. Rare specimen.
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MERINÍES. Anonymous. 2/3 Dirham. (Ar. 0.72g/15mm). S/D. Asilah / اصيلا. (Hohertz 859, marked RR). Anv: العلمين / رب / الحمد الله. Rev: اصيلا / الا اللّٰه / لا غالب. Very Fine. Dark patina. Strange. Includes label with notes and vintage drawings by the collector.
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WATTASIES. Muhammad I al-Saykh (876-910H). Dirham sagir. (Ar. 0.48g/14mm). S/D. (Hohertz 887). Anv: العلمين / رب / الحمد الله (Praise be to God/Lord/of the Universe). Rev: المسلمين / امير / الشيخ (al-Saykh/amir/al-Muslimín). Very Fine. Scarce.
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SAADIDS. Anonymous. 1/2 Dirham. (Ar. 0.67g/13mm). 956H. Fās (Fez) / فاس. (Album 554; Hohertz 902, cataloged R). Anv: عام/ بفاس/ عمل (Made/in Fez/year). Rev: و تسعمائة / خمسين و / ستة (six/and fifty/and nine hundred). Very Fine. Queer.
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