1324 | Islamic World

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HINTATA. Sulayman b. Wanudin (early 6th century). 1/2 Dirham (Ar. 1.43g/12mm). S/D. (Album 477J; Agüera 2025 (Maquso22) Type 1-nº 3, same copy). Partially visible borders. Quoting Sulayman/سليمن in IIA. and Wahadun/وانودين in IIA. Very Fine. Extremely rare. **The only three known examples of this type, which are featured alongside this one in the cataloging article, were auctioned by Stephen Album Rare Coins in Auctions 50 (September 19, 2024) and 53 (September 18, 2025), lots 205, 206, and 239 respectively, and sold for €672, €986, and €467 plus their corresponding commission. ***Possibly minted during the height of the Almohad dynasty, probably in exchange for military service that helped their first Imam, 'Abd al-Mu'min (524-558 AH), to seize power. **To learn more about this interesting piece and the history of the dynasty that issued it, see the article: https://wearenumismatics.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/MANQUSO-22-1.pdf