MASKUKAT auction #137

CALIPHATE OF CORDOBA. 'Abd al-Rahman III. Dirham. (Ar. 2.45g/24mm). 331H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 397; Frochoso 331.8). Quoting Qāsim/قاسم in IA. Very Fine.
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CALIPHATE OF CÓRDOBA. 'Abd al-Rahman III. Dirham. (Ar. 2.77g/29mm). 334H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 408; Frochoso 334.16). Quoting Hišām/حشام in IIA. Extremely Fine-. Large module. Scarce and attractive specimen.
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CALIPHATE OF CORDOBA, 'Abd al-Rahman III. Dirham. (Ar. 3.65g/27mm). 335H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 409; Frochoso 335.18). Quoting Hišām/حشام in IIA. Very Fine. Slightly cropped. Large module.
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CALIPHATE OF CORDOBA, 'Abd al-Rahman III. Dirham. (Ar. 3.31g/25mm). 337H. Madīnat al-Zahra / مدينة الزهرا. (Vives 432; Frochoso 337.21). Quoting Muhammad / محمد in IA. and legend in 4 lines in IIA. Good Very Fine. Attractive and rare specimen.
Includes label with period notes from the former collector.
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CALIPHATE OF CORDOBA, 'Abd al-Rahman III. Dirham. (Ar. 3.01g/23mm). 346H. Madīnat al-Zahra / مدينة الزهرا. (Vives 429; Frochoso 346.17). Quoting Muhammad / محمد in IA. Very Fine. Vain.
Includes label with period notes from the former collector.
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CALIPHATE OF CÓRDOBA, Al-Hakam II. Dirham. (Ar. 2.97g/24mm). 350H. Madīnat al-Zahra / مدينة الزهرا. (Vives 447; Frochoso 350.16). Quoting Yahya/يحيى in IIA. Very Fine.
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CALIPHATE OF CÓRDOBA, Al-Hakam II. Dirham. (Ar. 2.49g/24mm). 351H. Madīnat al-Zahra / مدينة الزهرا. (Vives 448; Frochoso 351.7). Quoting Yahya/يحيى in IIA. Very Fine.
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CALIPHATE OF CÓRDOBA, Al-Hakam II. Dirham. (Ar. 2.82g/24mm). 352H. Madīnat al-Zahra / مدينة الزهرا. (Vives 450; Frochoso does not cite this combination of ornaments). Quoting 'Abd al-Rahman /الرحمن/عبد in IIA. Very Fine.
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CALIPHATE OF CÓRDOBA, Al-Hakam II. Dirham. (Ar. 3.06g/23mm). 360H. Madīnat al-Zahra / مدينة الزهرا. (Vives 461var; Frochoso does not cite this combination of ornaments). Quoting 'Āmir/عامر in IA. Very Fine. Interesting and beautiful specimen with variant date expression: في سنة (''Fi sana'').
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CALIPHATE OF CORDOBA, Hisham II. Dirham. (Ar. 2.94g/24mm). 378H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 508; Frochoso does not cite this combination of ornamentation). Quoting 'Āmir/عامر in IIA. Good Very Fine. Scarce and interesting specimen.
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CALIPHATE OF CÓRDOBA, Hisham II. Dirham. (Ar. 2.85g/25mm). 379H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 510; Frochoso 379,144). Quoting 'Āmir/عامر in IIA. Good Very Fine.
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CALIPHATE OF CÓRDOBA, Hisham II. Dirham. (Ar. 2.18g/24mm). 381H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 514; Frochoso 381.29). Quoting 'Āmir/عامر in IIA. Very Fine.
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CALIPHATE OF CÓRDOBA, Hisham II. Dirham. (Ar. 2.27g/23mm). 385H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 528; Frochoso 385.47). Cited from 'Āmir in /عا/مر form in IIA. Good Very Fine. Very rare.

We have evidence of 2 more copies, the one mentioned by Vives and the one from the MAN (probably the same copy), as well as the one auctioned by our firm, in online auction 24 (04/12/2018), lot number 33.
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CALIPHATE OF CÓRDOBA, Hisham II. Dirham. (Ar. 3.66/25mm). 386H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 531; Frochoso does not cite this combination of ornaments). Quoting Mufariŷ / مفرح in IA. and 'Āmir/عامر in IIA. Extremely Fine-. Exemplary attractiveness.
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CALIPHATE OF CORDOBA, Hisham II. Dirham. (Ar. 2.26g/21mm). 387H. Madīnat Fās (Fez) / مدينة فاس. (Lives 613). Quoting 'Āmir/عامر in IIA. Very Fine. Scarce copy.
Includes label with period notes from the former collector.
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CALIPHATE OF CÓRDOBA, Hisham II. Dirham. (Ar. 2.37g/22mm). 389H. Madīnat Fās (Fez) / مدينة فاس. (Lives 614). Quoting 'Āmir/عامر in IIA. Very Fine. Small perforation on the border, even so, attractive and rare specimen.
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CALIPHATE OF CÓRDOBA, Hisham II. Dirham. (Ar. 4.03g/25mm). 389H. Madīnat Fās (Fez) / مدينة فاس. (Lives 621; Miles 311, like 387H). Quoting Wādih/واضح in IA. and 'Āmir/عامر in IIA. Variant with the date unit ''wrong'' and written in the form of سبع (7). Good Very Fine. Attractive and very rare specimen.
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CALIPHATE OF CORDOBA, Hisham II. Dirham. (Ar. 2.93g/24mm)*. 389H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 541; Frochoso 389.177). Citing Muhammad / محمد in the IA. and 'Āmir / عامر in the IIA. Encapsulated by NGC MS 65, in the NGC census, as of 01/06/2026, there are two others in this same quality, and only one in an MS 66. *Theoretical weight and measures.
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CALIPHATE OF CORDOBA, Hisham II. Dirham. (Ar. 2.58g/24mm). 390H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 545; Frochoso does not cite this combination of ornaments). Quoting Muhammad/محمد on AI. and 'Āmir/عامر in the IIA. Good Very Fine. Beautiful tone and slight traces of original shine.
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CALIPHATE OF CORDOBA, Hisham II. Dirham. (Ar. 3.86g/24mm). 390H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 545; Frochoso 390,115). Quoting Muhammad/محمد on AI. and 'Āmir/عامر in the IIA. Extremely Fine-. Interesting specimen.
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CALIPHATE OF CÓRDOBA, Hisham II. 1/3 Dinar. (Au. 1.29g/14mm). 391H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. Quoting Tamliŷ / تمليح in IA. and 'Āmir/عامر in the IIA. Very Fine/Very Fine-. Unpublished.
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CALIPHATE OF CORDOBA, Hisham II. Dirham. (Ar. 3.66g/24mm). 394H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 580; Frochoso 394.12). Quoting 'Abd al-Malik / عبد الملك in IA. and al-Hāŷib 'Abd al-Malik / عبد الملك / الحاجب in IIA. Good Very Fine.
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CALIPHATE OF CORDOBA, Hisham II. Dirham. (Ar. 3.09g/25mm). 395H. Madīnat Fās (Fez) / مدينة فاس (Lives 639). Quoting al-Hāŷib / الحاجب in IA. and 'Abd al-Malik / عبد الملك in IIA. Good Very Fine. Attractive and rare specimen.
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CALIPHATE OF CORDOBA, Hisham II. Dirham. (Ar. 3.35g/23mm). 397H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 590; Frochoso does not cite this combination of ornaments). Citing Šuhaid / شهيد in the IA and Hāŷib 'Abd al-Malik / عبد الملك / الحاجب. Good Very Fine. Remnants of original shine.
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PRO-CALIFAL NORTH-AFRICAN. In the name of Hisham II? 1/3 Dirham. (Ar. 0.70g/14mm). ?4¿?H. Without visible mint, possibly minted in the area of ​​Madinat al-Basra (Basra). Anv: محمد رسول الله / لااله ا لاالله. Rev: اميرالمومنين / الامام هشام. Very Fine. Vain. Unpublished and very rare specimen ideal for study.
See "An African mint of al-Hakam II" Gaspariño and Francés, 2009: https://www.academia.edu/2389564/Una_ceca_africana_de_al_Hakam_II
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CALIPHATE OF CORDOBA, North-African Coinage. Hisham II. 1/4 Fatimid style Dirham. (Ar. 0.68g/16mm). S/D. (Tipo Sáenz-Diéz 1984, p. 79). Anv: لا اله ا لا الله محمد رسول الله (There is no god but Allah. Muhammad is the messenger of God). Rev: الامام هشام المؤيد بالله (Imam Hisam Al-Mu'ayyad Bi-lláh). Good Very Fine. Very rare, even more so this curious unpublished decorative variant.
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CALIPHATE OF CORDOBA, Muhammad II. Dirham. (Ar. 3.57g/24mm). 399H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 681; Frochoso 399.36). Quoting Yahwar/جهور on AI. Extremely Fine-. Warped Good specimen.
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CALIPHATE OF CORDOBA, Muhammad II. Dirham. (Ar. 3.43g/23mm). 399H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 682; Frochoso 399.96). Quoting Yahwar/جهور on AI. and division into 4 lines of the IIA legend. Good Very Fine. Stripes. Interesting and rare specimen.
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CALIPHATE OF CÓRDOBA, Muhammad II. Dirham. (Ar. 3.41g/24mm). 400H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 688; Frochoso 400,144). Quoting Ibn Maslamah / ابن مسلمة on AI. Very Fine.
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CALIPHATE OF CÓRDOBA, Muhammad II. Dirham. (Ar. 3.46g/26mm). 400H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 688; Frochoso 400,144). Quoting Ibn Maslamah / ابن مسلمة on AI. Extremely Fine-. Excess metal, even so, a beautiful specimen with traces of original shine.
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CALIPHATE OF CORDOBA, Sulayman. Dirham. (Ar. 3.50g/24mm). 400H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 691; Frochoso 400.68). Quoting Ibn Maslamah / ابن مسلمة on AI. Good Very Fine. Remnants of original shine.
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CALIPHATE OF CORDOBA, Hisham II. Dirham. (Ar. 2.76g/26mm). 401H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 699; Frochoso 401.39). Quoting Al-Bakrī / البكرى in IA. Extremely Fine-. Interesting and rare specimen.
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CALIPHATE OF CORDOBA, Hisham II. Dirham. (Ar. 3.88g/25mm). 401H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 701; Frochoso 401.53). Quoting 'Abd Allāh / عبداللة in IA. Extremely Fine-. Exemplary attractiveness.
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HAMMUDI CALIPHATE. Ali ibn Hammud. Dirham. (Ar. 3.33g/24mm). 407H. Madīnat Sabta (Ceuta) / مدينة سبتة. (Vives 730; Prieto 62a; Ariza A4.2). Quoting يحيى/ولى العهد (heir/Yahya) in IIA. Good Very Fine. Dark patina. Beautiful and rare specimen.

Former Ibercoin, Online Auction 70 (07/14/2022), lot number 622.
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HAMMUDI CALIPHATE. Ali ibn Hammud. Dirham. (Ar. 2.89g/23mm). 408H. Madīnat Sabta (Ceuta) / مدينة سبتة. (Vives 731; Prieto 62b; Ariza A4.3). Quoting يحيى/ولى العهد (heir/Yahya) in IIA. Good Very Fine. Vain. Dark patina. Beautiful and rare specimen.

Former Ibercoin, Online Auction 70 (07/14/2022), lot number 624.
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HAMMUDI CALIPHATE. Al-Qasim ibn Hammud. Dirham. (Ar. 4.43g/26mm). 409H. Madīnat Sabta (Ceuta) / مدينة سبتة. (Vives 738; Prieto 74a; Ariza Qa5.1). Citing Yahya / يحيى the IA. and the title of crown prince / ولى العهد in IIA. Very Fine-. Weak strike, yet a rare and interesting example, not only for its typology but also for its exaggerated weight. According to the corpus of materials included in the book "From Barcelona to Oran" by Dr. Almudena Ariza, the only piece studied with similar characteristics belongs to the Tonegawa collection, weighing 4.32g.
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HAMMUDI CALIPHATE. Yahya Ibn Ali, al-Mu'tali. Dirham (Ar. 2.90g/22mm). 420H. Madīnat Sabta (Ceuta) / مدينة سبتة. (Vives 768; Prieto 84c; Ariza Ya10.3). Quoting Qāsim/قاسم in IA. and al: إدريس / ولى العهد (heir / Idris) in IIA. Very Fine. Attractive violet patina. Scarce.
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HAMMUDI CALIPHATE. Idris I ibn 'Ali. Dinar fraction. (Au. 1.08g/14mm). 427-429H. Madīnat Sabta (Ceuta) / مدينة سبتة. (Types: Prieto 88; Muslim Ceuta 133; Ariza IdI4). Quoting العلوي / نجا (Nayā / Al-'Alawī) in IA. and to the حسن/ولى العهد (heir/Hasam) in IIA. Very Fine. Very rare.
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HAMMUDI CALIPHATE (Málaga). Muhammad Ibn Idris, Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ve. 3.60g/22mm). 443H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 864; Prieto 104b; Ariza Mu5.1). Quoting محمد (Muhammad) in AI. and al يحيى/الامار (al-'Amir Yahya) in IIA. Good Very Fine.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, CEUTA. Saqqut Al-Barghawati. Dirham. (Ae. 2.49g/23mm). 453-471H. Madīnat Sabta (Ceuta) / مدينة سبتة. (Vives 874-880; Prieto 126-27). Citing سقوت / المعان / المنصور (al-Mansūr/al-Mu'ān/Suqqūt) in IA and العز / بها الدولة / الحاجب (al-hā yib/Bahā al-Dawla/al-'Izz) in IIA. Good Fine/Very Fine-. Rare specimen.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, GRANADA (Zirids). Badis Ibn Habbus al-Muzafar, in the name of the Hammudid Caliph Idris II. Dirham. (Ar-Ae. 4.26g/26mm). 429-465 AH. Madīnat Ġarnāṭa (Granada) / مدينة غرناطة. (Vives 852; Prieto 111f; Ariza IdII.14.7). VF. An interesting and very complete example that shows clear signs of having a copper core over silver plating. Even so, its attractive execution denotes an indisputable official minting. Includes a label with period annotations and drawings by the former collector.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, GRANADA (Zirids). Badis Ibn Habbus al-Muzafar. 1/3 Dinar. (Au. 1.34g/13mm). 429-465H. Medinat Garnata / مدينة غرناطة. (Pieto 116-18; Medina 77; Prieto-Supplement No. 65). VF+. Attractive and very rare specimen.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, BADAJOZ (Aftasids). 'Umar al-Mutawakkil. Fraction of Dirham / handus. (Ve. 0.77g/12mm). 460-487 AH. S/D. (Vives 1007; Prieto and Vives 378a; Francés 50-51). VF+. Scarce.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, BADAJOZ (Aftasids). 'Umar al-Mutawakkil. Fraction of Dirham / handus. (Ve. 1.63g/19mm). 455-487 AH. S/D. (Vives 1007; Prieto 378a; Francés 50-51). VF+. Interesting and rare specimen.

Ex Aureo & Calicó, Auction 323 (23/01/2019), Lot No. 1188.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, CORDOBA. Anonymous, attributed to the Banu Yahwar. Fraction of a dinar. (EI. 0.73g/11mm). 422-462 AH. (Frochoso "The Coins of the Banu Yahwar", p. 196. Type: BY7). In the name of Imam Abd Allah. VF-. Rare.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, MORON (Banu Dimmar). Anonymous in the name of Imad al-Dawla. Fractional dirham / handus. (Ae. 1.34g/15mm). S/D. (French 272). Anv: Up ejaculation: العزة لله (The glory belongs to God). Rev: Invocation to Iman Abd Allah and quote: عماد الدوله / الحاجب (el hayib / 'Imad al Dawla). Very Fine. Perforations. Very rare specimen.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, SEVILLE (Abbadíes). Abbad ibn Muhammad, al-Mu'tadid. Dirham. (Ve. 3.03g/27mm). 458-459H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 898; Prieto 397a). Mint and date not visible. Citing محمد / الظافر (al-Zāfir/Muhammad) in IA and بالله / المعتضد (al-Mu'tadid/bi-llāh) himself in IIA. Very Fine-. Double coinage. Strange.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, SEVILLE (Abbadies). Muhammad Ibn Abbad, Al-Mu'tamid (433-461 AH). Fractional Dirham. (Ae. 0.83g/16mm). Undated. (Vives 947; Francés 33). Mint not visible, below in IIA. الله (God). VF+.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, SEVILLE (Abbadíes). Muhammad ibn Abbas, Al Mu'tamid. (461-484H). Fractional dirham. (Ae. 1.68g/18mm). S/D. (French 28-29). Good Very Fine.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, TOLEDO (Banu Du-l-Nun). Yahya I al-Ma'mun (435-467 AH). Fractional Dirham / Handus. (Ve. 3.15g/17mm). Undated. (Vives type 1099; Prieto type 332; Francés 177). Billon coin issue with fractional dinar denominations. VF+. Beautiful, very complete, and a rare example.
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