MASKUKAT auction #137

INDEPENDENT EMIRATE OF CÓRDOBA, Al-Hakam I. Dirham. (Ar. 2.41g/26mm). 201H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 112; Frochoso 201.4). Good Very Fine.
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INDEPENDENT EMIRATE OF CÓRDOBA, Abd al-Rahman II. Dirham. (Ar. 2.61g/27mm). 208H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 124; Frochoso 208.3). Extremely Fine. Original shine. Nice and rare specimen like this.
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INDEPENDENT EMIRATE OF CÓRDOBA. Anonymous. Felus. (Ae. 0.70g/18mm). 210H? al-Andalus /الاندلس. Good Very Fine. Warped Beautiful iridescent tone. Unpublished.

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INDEPENDENT EMIRATE OF CORDOBA, 'Abd al-Rahman II. Dirham. (Ar. 2.31g/25mm). 226H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 175; absence of elements not cited in Frochoso). EF-. Traces of original luster.
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INDEPENDENT EMIRATE OF CÓRDOBA, Abd al-Rahman II. Dirham. (Ar. 2.64g/27mm). 219H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 154; Frochoso 219.5). Quoting Ali/علي in IA. Extremely Fine-. Light tone.
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INDEPENDENT EMIRATE OF CÓRDOBA, Abd al-Rahman II. Dirham. (Ar. 2.60g/27mm). 220H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 155; Frochoso 220.13). Good Very Fine.
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INDEPENDENT EMIRATE OF CÓRDOBA, Abd al-Rahman II. Dirham. (Ar. 2.61g/26mm). 224H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 170; Frochoso 224.2). Good Very Fine. Slight monetary tone on obverse.
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INDEPENDENT EMIRATE OF CÓRDOBA, Abd al-Rahman II. Dirham. (Ar. 2.68g/26mm). 229H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 187; Frochoso 229.1). Uncirculated. Extraordinary specimen.
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INDEPENDENT EMIRATE OF CÓRDOBA, Abd al-Rahman II. Dirham. (Ar. 2.67g/24mm). 230H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 197; Frochoso 230.11). Very Fine. Coinage vains. Iridescent patina.
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INDEPENDENT EMIRATE OF CÓRDOBA, Abd al-Rahman II. Dirham. (Ar. 2.04g/23mm). 231H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 198; Frochoso 231.1). Second coinage, variant with the term li-llah in IA. Good Very Fine.
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INDEPENDENT EMIRATE OF CÓRDOBA, Abd al-Rahman II. Dirham. (Ar. 2.66g/26mm). 232H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 201; Frochoso 232.5). Second coinage, variant with the term li-llah in IA. Extremely Fine-. Remnants of original shine.
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INDEPENDENT EMIRATE OF CORDOBA, Abd al-Rahman II. Dirham. (Ar. 2.14g/23mm). 233H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 203; Frochoso 233.1). Very Fine-. Trimmed, pierced and riveted with part of a ring for weight compensation.
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INDEPENDENT EMIRATE OF CÓRDOBA, Muhammad I. Dirham. (Ar. 2.06g/25mm). 238H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 223; Frochoso 238.21). First coinage. Good Very Fine. Slight monetary tone.
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INDEPENDENT EMIRATE OF CÓRDOBA, Muhammad I. Dirham. (Ar. 2.55g/26mm). 239H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 226; Frochoso 239.4). First coinage. Good Very Fine. Interesting specimen.
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INDEPENDENT EMIRATE OF CORDOBA, Muhammad I. Dirham. (Ar. 2.64g/28mm). 250H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 260; Frochoso 250.23). EF-. Minting marks. Slight coinage tone with traces of original luster.
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INDEPENDENT EMIRATE OF CORDOBA, Muhammad I. Dirham. (Ar. 2.58g/28mm). 253H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 263; Frochoso does not mention this combination of ornaments). VF+. Slight crack, yet an interesting example with perfect centering.
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INDEPENDENT EMIRATE OF CÓRDOBA, 'Abd al-Rahman I. Dirham. (Ar. 2.48g/28mm). 255H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 269 var; Frochoso does not cite this combination of ornaments). Unit of the date (5) expressed in feminine: حمسة. Good Very Fine. Curious specimen.
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INDEPENDENT EMIRATE OF CORDOBA, Muhammad I. Dirham. (Ar. 2.70g/28mm). 260H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 281; Frochoso 260.11). Extremely Fine-. Slight iridescent monetary tone on the obverse.
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INDEPENDENT EMIRATE OF CORDOBA, Muhammad I. Dirham. (Ar. 2.51g/27mm). 266H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 301; Frochoso does not cite any unadorned variant). Fourth minting. VF-. Perforation with added weight.
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INDEPENDENT EMIRATE OF CORDOBA, Muhammad I. Dirham. (Ar. 2.64g/30mm). 266H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 299; Frochoso does not mention this combination of ornaments). Third minting. EF-. Attractive specimen.
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INDEPENDENT EMIRATE OF CÓRDOBA. Attributed to Muhammad I. Felús. (Ae. 1.60g/20mm). 268H. al-Andalus /الاندلس. (Vives 313; Miles 161n; Frochoso I-10). Without marginal legend on the back. Very Fine-. Vain. Octagonal blank. Very rare.
Includes a label with annotations and period drawings by the collector.
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INDEPENDENT EMIRATE OF CÓRDOBA. Muhammad I. Dirham. (Ar. 2.64g/29mm). 268H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 305; Frochoso 268.15). Good Very Fine. Large flan.
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INDEPENDENT EMIRATE OF CÓRDOBA, Muhammad I. Dirham. (Ar. 2.66g/32mm). 269H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 308; Frochoso does not cite this combination of ornaments). Good Very Fine. Scarce.
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INDEPENDENT EMIRATE OF CORDOBA, Muhammad I. Dirham. (Ar. 2.64g/32mm). 269H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 308; Frochoso 269.3). Extremely Fine-. Rare and excellent specimen.
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INDEPENDENT EMIRATE OF CÓRDOBA, Muhammad I. Dirham. (Ar. 2.65g/31mm). 270H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 310; Frochoso 270.14). Extremely Fine-. Scarce.
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INDEPENDENT EMIRATE OF CORDOBA, Muhammad I. Dirham. (Ar. 2.64g/30mm). 273H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 326; Frochoso does not mention this combination of ornaments). EF-. Very scarce.
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INDEPENDENT EMIRATE OF CORDOBA, Abd Allah. Dirham. (Ar. 2.65g/30mm). 276H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 329; Frochoso 276.2). Quoting Abu Corad / ابوكرد? on a border on the obverse. EF-. Reverse die worn. Extremely rare example.
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INDEPENDENT EMIRATE OF CORDOBA, Abd Allah. Dirham. (Ar. 2.43g/30mm). 278H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 330; Frochoso 278.8). Extremely Fine-. Very rare specimen and more like that.
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INDEPENDENT EMIRATE OF CORDOBA, attributed to Abd Allah (275-300 AH). Felus. (Ae. 1.92g/19mm). S/D. (Vives 332; Frochoso I-69/70). Obv: 'Sahada' in three lines surrounded by a double circular border of dots. Rev: Prophetic mission of Muhammad in three lines, quoting Husain Ibn Isam / بن عاصم / حسين, all within a double circular border of dots. VF+. Very rare.
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INDEPENDENT EMIRATE OF CÓRDOBA, attributed to Abd Allah (275-300H). Felus. (Ae. 1.93g/20mm). al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 333; Frochoso I-72). Anv: 'Sahada' in three lines surrounded by serpentine graphics. Rev: Seal of Solomon, around legend in square with the prophetic mission of Muhammad / محمد رسول الله and quoting Husain Ibn Isam / حسين بن عاصم. Very Fine. Recoinage visible on obverse. Rare and interesting specimen.
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Independent Emir of Cordoba, attributed to Abd Allah (275-300 AH). Felus. (Ae. 1.79g/19mm). Undated. (Vives 333; Frochoso I-72). Obv: 'Sahada' in three lines surrounded by a triple circular border of dots. Rev: Seal of Solomon, around which is a legend in a square with the prophetic mission of Muhammad / محمد رسول الله and quoting Husain Ibn Isam / حسين بن عاصم. VF/Good Fine. Rare example.
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Independent Emir of Córdoba, attributed to the Rebels. Felus. (Ae. 1.82g/23mm). Undated. (Miles 182f, Frochoso II-4). Religious legends divided into three lines in both areas. Citing Ibn al-Rasid in IIA. VF. Rare.
Includes a label with annotations and period drawings by the collector.

While Miles, as the initial cataloger, describes the name of this piece as "unintelligible," Frochoso identifies it with a family of rebels from the late emirate and tells us: "Regarding the Banu Rashid... we know that they lived along the Wadi Ana (Guadiana) and that in the time of Emir Abd Allah, they welcomed the rebel Ibn Qasi... We also know that in the year 303 AH, according to the Muqtabis V pp. 82-83, 'an army marched to the castle of Alanje near Mérida where the Baranis Kutama lived, who had evacuated the fortress of Saktan; they were very numerous, brave, and daring, and their leader was called Ibn Rashid...'"
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Independent Emirate and Caliphate of Córdoba. A very interesting collection of nine rare fulus, attributed to or minted in the name of the Emirs Abd al-Rahman II, Muhammad I, and Abd al-Rahman III. All of different types or variants. Different sizes and states of preservation. To be examined.
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Independent Emir and Caliphate of Córdoba. A fascinating collection of six rare fulus, attributed to or minted in the name of Emir Muhammad I and Caliph Abd al-Rahman III. Different types, variants, sizes, and states of preservation. To be examined. All include labels with annotations and extraordinary period drawings by the collector.
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INDEPENDENT EMIRATE OF CÓRDOBA, Abd al-Rahman III. Felus. (Ae. 1.64g/22mm). 306H. al-Andalus /الاندلس. (Vives 346 var; Frochoso I-82 var; Frochoso, Francés y Rodríguez (Manquso 19/2024) Type 4). Date and mint not visible. Heliocoidal ornament in both areas, as well as floral decoration between the 1st and 2nd lines of the IIA. Very Fine. Very interesting and rare specimen.
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INDEPENDENT EMIRATE OF CORDOBA. Abd al-Rahman III. Felus. (A.1.59g/23mm). Attributed to around 306 AH. al-Andalus /الاندلس. (Vives 334; Frochoso I-86; Frochoso, Francés and Rodríguez (Manquso 19/2024) Type 3). Religious legend without mentions in either area. Helical decoration in IA and floral in IIA. VF-. Warped.
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INDEPENDENT EMIRATE OF CÓRDOBA, Abd al-Rahman III. Felus. (Ae. 1.74g/22mm). 306H. al-Andalus /الاندلس. (Vives 345; Frochoso I-82; Frochoso, Francés and Rodríguez (Manquso 19/2024) Type 18). Helical ornament in IA. and quoting Ibn Bahlul / بن بهلول below in IIA. Good Very Fine. Green patina. Very interesting and rare specimen.
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CALIPHATE OF CÓRDOBA, Abd al-Rahman III. Dirham. (Ar. 2.68g/26mm). 317H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 348; Frochoso 317.7). 1st coinage, emiral type. Quoting the newly proclaimed caliph in two lines: عبد الرحمن / لأمير المؤمنين (the emir of the believers / Abd al-Rahman) in IA. Very Fine. Very rare.
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CALIPHATE OF CÓRDOBA, Abd al-Rahman III. Dirham. (Ar. 2.05g/17mm). 319H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives does not cite; Delgado ``Láminas´´ page 100, nº8; Frochoso 319.6). Date and mint not visible. Fine. Cut out, probably to be worn as an amulet. Very rare.
Includes a label with period notes from the former collector.
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Caliphate of Córdoba, Abd al-Rahman III. 1/4 Dinar. (Au. 0.88g/12mm). 319-320 AH. No mint mark. (Vives 361-362, as 1/3 Dinar). Date not visible. VF. Blanks. Scarce.
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Caliphate of Cordoba, Abd al-Rahman III. 1/3 Dinar. (Au. 1.05g/12mm). 319-320 AH. No mint mark. (Vives 361-362). Date not visible. Extremely Fine. Scratches. Slight traces of original luster. Beautiful and rare example.
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Caliphate of Cordoba, Abd al-Rahman III. Dirham. (Ar. 2.67g/26mm). 320H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 363; Frochoso 320.6: IA: C5, MI: M2, IIA: C4, IIM: M1). Obv: 'Sahada' in 3 lines with a star at the bottom; border with legend M2. Rev: Central legend M1 (name and titles of the Caliph) above and below leaf-shaped ornaments; border with legend M1: 'Basmala' with date and mint mark in the form: ... بالاندلس سنة عشر ين و ثلث.. (in al-Andalus year 20 and 300). Very Fine. Minor flaws and small imperfections at the edge. Still, an interesting and very rare example.
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CALIPHATE OF CÓRDOBA, Abd al-Rahman III. Dirham. (Ar. 3.03g/23mm). 320H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 363; Frochoso 320.3). Anv: 'Sahada' in 3 lines. Rev: 'Basmala' with perfectly visible mint and date in the form: ... بالا)ندلس سنة عشر ين و ثلث مائه).. (in al-Andalus years 20 and 300). Very Fine-. Cut and cracked, still, rare specimen.
Includes label with period notes from the former collector.
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Caliphate of Córdoba, Abd al-Rahman III. Dirham. (Ar. 2.73g/20mm). 321H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 378; Frochoso 321.9). Quoting Muhammad / محمد in IA. Without a circular border containing the Profession of Faith. VF. Dark patina. Scarce.
Includes label with period notes from the former collector.
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CALIPHATE OF CÓRDOBA. Abd al-Rahman III. Felus. (Ae. 2.00g/22mm). 323H? al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Frochoso, Francés and Rodríguez (Manquso 19/2024) Type 39-41). Recoinage with opposing legends. Quoting Yaḥyà Ibn Yūnus / عبده / يحيى in ''IA''. and date visible on the ''IIA'' next to the heliptic ornament. Good Very Fine. Extraordinary and very rare specimen.
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Caliphate of Cordoba, Abd al-Rahman III. Dirham. (Ar. 2.82g/25mm). 324H. al-Andalus. (Vives 385; Frochoso 324.6). Citing Sa'īd / سعيد in AI. Very Fine. Scarce.
Includes a label with period notes from the former collector.
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Caliphate of Cordoba, Abd al-Rahman III. Dirham. (Ar. 2.84g/25mm). 325H. al-Andalus. (Vives 386; Frochoso 325.6). Citing Sa'īd / سعيد in IA. VF. Attractive and rare example, with a slight golden tint.
Includes label with period notes from the former collector.
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CALIPHATE OF CÓRDOBA, Abd al-Rahman III. Dirham. (Ar. 3.77g/24mm). 326H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 387; Frochoso 326.14). Quoting Sa'īd/سعيد in IA. Very Fine. Vain. Scarce.
Includes label with period notes from the former collector.
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CALIPHATE OF CÓRDOBA, Abd al-Rahman III. Dirham. (Ar. 4.04g/26mm). 328H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 389; Frochoso 328.6). Quoting Sa'īd/سعيد in IA. Very Fine. Vanos and repaint. Scarce.
Includes label with period notes from the former collector.
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CALIPHATE OF CÓRDOBA. 'Abd al-Rahman III. Dirham. (Ar. 2.52g/23mm). 330H. al-Andalus / الاندلس. (Vives 396; Frochoso 330.8). Quoting Qāsim/قاسم in IA. Good Very Fine.
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