Online Coin Auction #105

TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE. Extraordinary set consisting of 11 fragments of dirhams and handúes from the Taifas of Toledo, Seville, Denia, Zaragoza and Murcia, among others. Different modules, measurements and qualities. TO BE EXAMINED.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE. Interesting set of 3 electron dinar fractions. Different variants, sizes and qualities. TO BE EXAMINED.
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ALMORAVIDS, Abu Bakr ben `Umar (450-480H). Get rid of yourself. (Ar. 0.93g/11mm). S/D. (Benito A1; Vives 1443; Hazard 888). Anv: 'Shahadah' in four lines. Rev: الامير/ ابوبكر / بن عمر. Very Fine.
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ALMORAVIDES. Ibrahim Ben Abu Bakr Ben 'Umar (1068-1077?). Get rid of yourself. (Ar. 0.89g/11mm). S/D. (Vives does not cite; Hazard does not cite; Benito AB1). Anv: 'Shahadah' in four lines. Rev: الامير/ ابرا هيم بن / ابي بكـر. Very Fine. Very rare.

Although he was the son of Abu Bakr, little is known about him from the sources. Numismatic literature records a series of Dinars minted by him in Segilmesa between the years 462-467H, while this is the only type of quirate that is known about this ruler and that was published by Benito de los Mozos (Gaspariño 2017, 83-86) and that presents the same characteristics as those issued in the name of his father.
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ALMORAVIDS, Abu Bakr ben 'Umar (450-480H). Get rid of yourself. (Ar. 0.87g/11mm). S/D. (Benito A5; Vives 1444, like 1/2 Quirate and a non-existent third line on the back). Anv: 'Shahadah' in three lines. Rev: الامير/ ابوبكر. Good Very Fine.
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ALMORAVIDES, Yusuf ben Tashfin (480-500H). Dirham/Quirate. (Ar. 0.90g/12mm). (4)94H. Miknasa (Meknes) / مكـناسة. (Benito Ba1). Good Very Fine/Extremely Fine-. Extremely rare.
This piece, halfway between the new Almoravid metrology and the traditional design of other periods, presents Yusuf with the title of Nasir al-Din on the reverse border and without mention of an heir, while on the obverse, we can highlight the perfection of the tiny date, fully expressing the unit and decade: سنة اربع و تسعين, a peculiarity that we do not find in any other copy.

We only have evidence of two pieces with similar characteristics. The first, the origin of its cataloging and belonging to the Tonegawa collection, was auctioned by Áureo y Calico, in volume I of the same (02/15/2024) and sold for €1,700. As a unique example, it contains the unit and the beginning of ten. While the second, auctioned by Stephen Album Rare Coins, 48 (01/18/2024), only contained the unit.
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ALMORAVIDES, Yusuf ben Tashfin (480-500H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.78g/11mm). S/D. (Vives 1538; Benito Ba5). Legends divided into two lines in both areas and without mention of heir (480-497H). VF+/VF-. Rare and attractive specimen. Light tone.
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ALMORAVIDES, Yusuf ben Tashfin (480-500H.). Get rid of yourself. (Ar. 0.93g/11mm). S/D. (Vives 1535; Benito Ba12). Legends divided into three lines in both areas and without mention of heir (480-497H). Good Very Fine.
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ALMORAVIDES, Yusuf ben Tashfin (480-500H.). Get rid of yourself. (Ar. 0.55g/11mm). S/D. (Vives does not cite; Hazard does not cite; Benito Ba15). Anv: 'Shahadah' in three lines. Rev: الامير/ توسف / ابن قا / شفين. in square with central star. Very Fine-. Missed coin. Very rare.
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ALMORAVIDES. Yusuf ben Tashfin (480-500H.). 1/4 Quirate. (Ar. 0.19g/9mm). S/D. Anv: 'Shahadah' in four lines. Rev: الامير/ يوسف. Very Fine. Unpublished.
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ALMORAVIDES, Ali ben Yusuf. (Ar. 0.75g/14mm). 505H. Córdoba / قرطبة. (Benito Ca3; Vives 1669; Hazard 959). Obv: 'Shahadah' in three lines. Rev: Shows Ali in the centre without titles or heir, around 'Basmala' with a variant of the date expression: في سنة. At the bottom of both areas we find the letter: ك alone. Extremely Fine-. Rare. Slight fold mark in IIA. Beautiful tone.
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ALMORAVIDES, Ali ben Yusuf (500-537/1139-1143). 1/2 Quirate. (Ar. 0.39g/10mm). S/D. (Vives 1690; Benito CA23). Anv: الأمير / علي. Rev: Anepigraph. Very Fine. Scarce.
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ALMORAVIDES, Ali Ibn Yusuf (500-537H). 1/16 Quirate. (Ar. 0.08g/7mm). S/D. (Benito Ca41). Anv: In two lines: علي/ الامير. Rev: Anepigraph. Very Fine. Very rare.
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ALMORAVIDES, Ali Ibn Yusuf (500-537H). 1/16 Quirate? (Ar. 0.09g/8mm). S/D. (Vives 1690; Hazard 934; Benito Ca23 as 1/2 Quirate). Anv: In two lines: الامير/ علي. Rev: Anepigraph. Very Fine. Very rare.
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ALMORAVIDES, Ali ben Yusuf (500-537H). Quirate. (Ar.0.89g/12mm). S/D. Fez / فاس. (Benito Cb11). Obv: 'Shahadah' in two lines, below the expression, 'Amantu bi-Allah'/ امنت بالله (I believed in God). Rev: It presents Ali with the title of amir al-Muslimín, above the motto: 'Nasr Allah/نصرالله (victory by God) and below the mint: فاس. VF+. Very rare and beautiful specimen.
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ALMORAVIDES, Ali ben Yusuf (500-537H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.86g/12mm). S/D. (Vives 1703; Hazard 926; Benito Cb41). Obv: 'Shahadah' in semi-circle and two lines. Rev: Ali is presented with the title of Amir al-Muslimin and without an heir, above in two lines: الله / ايــد. (God help). Very Fine.
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ALMORAVIDS. Ali ben Yusuf (500-537H). (Ar. 0.82g/12mm). Miknasa (Mequinez)/ مكـناسة. (Vives 1707; Hazard 959; Benito Cc5). Obv: 'Shahadah' in four lines. Rev: Ali with title of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din, below the mintmark: مكـناسة. VF. Very well centred for how these coins usually appear. Rare example.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ben Yusuf (500-537). Quirate. (Ar.0.90g/11mm). S/D. (Vives 1708; Hazard 928; Benito Cc9). Obv: 'Shahada' in four lines. Rev: Presents Ali with titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. VF.
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ALMORAVIDES, Ali ben Yusuf (533-537H). (Ar. 0.90g/12mm). S/D. (Benito Ch13). Obv: 'Shahadah' in two lines, below he cites the heir Tashufin. Rev: He presents Ali with titles of Amir al-Muslimin and above the expression: Allah Wali / الله ولي (God ''is the'' guardian). Extremely Fine-. Tiny crack at the top of the IA. Nice specimen, scarce as it is.
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ALMORAVIDS. Ali ben Yusuf with the Emir Sir (522-533H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.90g/11mm). (Vives 1777; Benito Cf5; Hazard 987). Obv: 'Shahada' in two lines. Rev: Presents Ali with titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din, below mention of the heir. VF. Rare.

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ALMORAVIDS. Ali ben Yusuf (500-537H.). Quirate. (Ar. 0.78g/12mm). S/D. (Vives does not cite; Eustache 341A (partial reading); Benedict Cf12). Obv: Citing Sir as heir (522-533H). Rev: In the center: الله/ حسبي (God is sufficient for me), around Ali is presented with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. VF+. Very rare, even more so in this condition.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ben Yusuf with Tashfin as heir (533-537/1106-1143). Quirate. (Ar. 0.72g/12mm). S/D. (Vives 1820; Medina 141; Benito Ch13). Obv: 'Shahada' in three lines and mention of the heir. Rev: Presents Ali with the title Amir al-Muslimin and at the top the expressions: الله ولي (God is the guardian). Very Fine.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ben Yusuf with Tashfin as heir (533-537H/1139-1143). Quirate. (Ar. 0.92g/12mm). S/D. (Vives 1824; Medina 139; Benito Cj3). Obv: 'Shahada' in three lines and mention of the heir. Rev: Presents Ali with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. VF-. Cleaned.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ibn Yusuf with the emir Tashfin. Quirate. (Ar. 0.98g/12mm). (Vives 1827; Hazard 1004; Benito Cj7). VF.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ibn Yusuf and the Amir Tashfin (533-537H./1139-1143). Fraction of a dirham. (Ar. 0.83g/12mm). Attributed to Jaén. (French, MANQUSO 10, page 27, no. 7). Citing an unknown character: سعد (Sacd) in both areas. VF+. Very rare.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ibn Yusuf and the Amir Tashfin (533-537H./1139-1143). Fraction of a dirham. (Ar. 0.90g/11mm). Attributed to Jaén. (French, MANQUSO 10, page 27, no. 7). Citing an unknown character: سعد (Sacd) in both areas. VF+. Very rare.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ibn Yusuf and the Amir Tashfin (533-537H./1139-1143). Fraction of a dirham. (Ar. 0.64g/10mm). Attributed to Jaén. (French, MANQUSO 10, page 27, no. 7). Citing an unknown character: سعد (Sacd) in both areas. VF+. Very rare.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ibn Yusuf and the Amir Tashfin (533-537H./1139-1143). Fraction of a dirham. (Ar. 0.84g/11mm). Attributed to Jaén. (French, MANQUSO 10, page 27, no. 7). Citing an unknown character: سعد (Sacd) in both areas. VF+. Very rare.
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ALMORAVIDES, Ali ben Yusuf and the Amir Tashfin (533-537H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.90g/12mm). S/D.(Benito Cj3). Obv: 'Shahadah' in three lines, below heir Tashufin quoted. Rev: Divided into three lines, presents Ali with titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. VF-.
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ALMORAVIDES, Ali ben Yusuf (533-537H). Get rid of yourself. (Ar. 0.91g/11mm). S/D. (Legend not referenced). Anv: 'Shahadah' in three lines. Rev: اميرالمسين / علي ولي قا / شفين. : Amir al-Muslimin / Ali Wali Ta/shufin. Very Fine. Unpublished.
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ALMORAVIDS, Tashfin ben Ali (537-540/1143-1144). Quirate. (Ar. 0.86g/13mm). S/D. (Brethes 980; Martinez 35; Benito Da5). Obv: 'Shahada' in four lines. Rev: Presents Ali with titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. VF-. Cleaned.
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ALMORAVIDES, Ishaq ben Ali (540-541H). 1/16 Quirate. (Ar. 0.08g/7mm). Anv: إسحاق بن علي. Rev: Anepigraph. Very Fine. Unpublished and very rare copy.
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ALMORAVIDES. Ishaq ben Ali (540-541H). 1/8 Quirate. (Ar. 0.10g/7mm). Anv: إسحاق بن علي. Rev: Anepigraph. Very Fine. Unpublished and very rare copy.
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ALMORAVIDES, Ishaq ben Ali. (540-541H). Get rid of yourself. (Ar. 0.86g/12mm). (Vives 1896; Benito E2). Very Fine.
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ALMORAVIDES, Ibn Malik. Quirate. (Ar. 0.90g/12mm). S/D. (Benito K2; Vives 1919; Delgado XVIII-25; Canto e Ibrahim 677). Unknown historical figure of whom we only have evidence through 3 different mintages so far, who on his coins claims to be the 'Abbasid Caliph. Obv: With Naskhí calligraphy, 'Shahadah' in three lines, below he quotes Ibn Malik himself / ابن مالك. Rev: In ornamental Kufic, recognition of the Caliph of the East: امير / المؤمنين / العبا سي. VF+. Beautiful patina. Very rare and interesting specimen.
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ALMOHADES, Anonymous. 1/16 Dirham of Almoravid type. (Ar. 0.09g/7mm). S/D. Anv: الله / حسبنا (God is enough for me), below instead of near مس?. Rev: Anepigraph. Very Fine. Unpublished.

This rare divider halfway between the traditional round shape of the Quirate and the legend of the square 1/8 Almohad Dirham (Hohertz 645), contains in its design some characteristics similar to the round 1/2 Dirhams attributed by Peña Martín to Idris I (Hohertz 633 and notes).
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ALMOHADS, Abd al-Mumin ibn Ali. Dirham in 1/2 Dirham type. (Ar. 1.50g/12mm). S/D. (Brethes 1050; Hazard 1067; Medina p443, note 2; Hohertz 548b). Variant with Alif and Lam joined at the top on the last line of the obverse. VF. Very rare.

This rare piece in the name of Abd al-Mumin, although for unknown reasons, most likely belongs to a rare series of coins that include 3 different metric units minted under a single design, the same being the usual one on the 1/2 Dirham.
Although we also consider it remarkable the existence of a small ornament in the form of a 'sin' or 'shadda' ending in a roundel and underlined, over the end of the word God / لله, in the upper part of the obverse. This type of ornament or isolated letters are quite typical in the Dirhams in the name of Al-Madhi, but not in those of Abd al-Mumin.
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ALMOHADS. Abd al-Mu'min. 1/2 Dirham. (Ar. 0.76g/12mm). 524-558 H. S/D. (Vives 2113; Hazard-1068; Hohertz-550b). Variant with Alif-Lam joined at the top Extremely Fine-. Scarce. Extraordinary example.
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ALMOHADES, Anonymous in the name of Abd al-Mumin ibn Ali. 1/2 Dirham. (Ar. 0.76g/12mm). Without mint. (Vives 2113; Hazard 1068). Very Fine.
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ALMOHADES, Anonymous in the name of Imam al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.40g/14mm). Biŷāya (Bugia) / بجاية (Vives 2100; Hazard 1085). Very Fine. Porosities. Scarce.

The lack of weight of this piece, as well as the strange execution of some of its letters, are, in our opinion, indicative of a period African copy.
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ALMOHADS, Anonymous on behalf of Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.55g/15mm). S/D. (Hazard 1123; Album 496a; Hohertz 574). Kufic script. VF+. Attractive specimen.
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ALMOHADS, Anonymous on behalf of Al-Mahdï. Dirham. (Ar. 1.53g/15mm). S/D. (Hazard 1123; Album 496a; Hohertz 574). Kufic script. VF+. Attractive specimen.
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ALMOHADS, Anonymous citing Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.57g/14mm). S/D. (Vives 2088; Medina 201.a; Hohertz 578, type F ornament). Singular ornament in place of mint. Extremely Fine.
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ALMOHADS, Anonymous citing Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.52g/15mm). S/D. (Vives 2088; Medina 201.a; Hohertz 578, type A decoration). Singular decoration in place of mint. Extremely Fine.
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ALMOHADES, Anonymous citing Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.51g/15mm). S/D. (Vives 2088; Medina 201.a; Hohertz 578, type D decoration). Singular decoration in place of mint. Extremely Fine-. Small dent on edge.
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ALMOHADS, Anonymous citing Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.54g/14mm). S/D. (Vives 2088; Medina 201.a; Hohertz 578). Singular decoration based on roundels instead of a mint. Extremely Fine-.
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ALMOHADS, Anonymous in the name of Imam al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.17g/14mm). Bugia. (Vives 2100; Hazard 1085). VF. Scarce.
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ALMOHADES, Anonymous quoting Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.40g/13mm). QABIS (Cádiz)? / قابس. (Hohertz 582, about this mint and its problems see: Peña Martín and M. Vega Margón 2005, Arcos and Cádiz in the Almohádes coins, Al Andalus Maghreb 2005 no. 12 page, 105-128). Very Fine.
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ALMOHADES, Anonymous in the name of Al-Mahdí. Dirham. (Ar. 1.55g/14mm). Sarīš (Jerez) / شريش.(Vives 2098; Prieto y Vives 24c; Medina 201.2; Hohertz 2017 588, catalogued as RR). Good Extremely Fine. Light deposits in IIA. A very rare specimen, especially in this beautiful quality with original luster.
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ALMOHADS. Anonymous in the name of Imam Al-Mahdi. Dirham. (Ar. 1.52g/15mm). Mallorca / ميورقة. (Vives 2093; Hohertz 590). VF. Rare.
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