Taifa unidentified. Al-Hadjib Khalid. Fraction of dinar without marginal legends. (V. 1385) (Prieto 433b). Obv.: mj?z. Rev.: %3#8v! / @v#;. The Muwafaq that appears in the lower line of the obverse also appears in all the known pieces of Yahya al-Mansur of Badajoz, it can be assumed that the unknown Khalid who minted this piece must have had some relation with that Taifa. Very rare. 0,70 g. MBC.
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Almohads. Abd al-Mu'min. Ceuta. 1/2 dinar. (V. 2055) (Hazard 451) ("Ceuta musulmana" 165). Mint mark beneath the area on both sides. Very rare. 2,23 g. MBC.
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Taifa of Almeria. Anonymous, minted by Ma'an ibn Sumadih. Al Andalus. Dirhem. (V. 1041 and Prieto 354c, but with the two marginal legends visible and legible for the most part). In the "Suplemento" to Prieto's work, No. 136, "inner marginal legend" has been exchanged for "outer" and "1st area" for "2nd", Fontela Ballesta, whose article in GACETA NUMISMÁTICA 85 is cited as a reference, describes them correctly (see the comment on the mint in the previous lot). Extraordinary example, high quality silver. Extremely rare in this condition. 4,56 g. MBC+.
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Almoravid Taifas. Sidray ibn Wasir al-Qaysi, recognizing Hamdin of Cordoba. Quirat. (V. missing, obv 1909 and rev 1908) (FBM. Hb8, same example) (Jarique IV page 206, no. 38). No mint mentioned but coined in Silves. Very rare. 0,91 g. EBC-.
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Almoravid Taifas. Sidray ibn Wasir al-Qaysi recognizing Hamdin of Cordoba. Quirat. (V. 1909) (FBM. Hb6) (Gomes 03.04) (II Jarique, page 69, no. 9). No mint mentioned but coined in Silves. Very rare. 0,69 g. MBC.
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Almohads. Abu Ya'qub Yusuf. Madinat Marrakush (Marrakech). 1/2 dinar. (V. missing) (Hazard 489). With the title of "Amir al-Muminin". Carelessly struck. 2,26 g. MBC+.
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Caliphate. AH 406. Sulayman (2nd reign). Al Andalus. Dirhem. (Prieto "Suplemento" 16, same example). Obv.: uêJ&. Rev.: @?cv! ®? / @{8z. The "Asil" or "Basil" on the obverse is unknown and does not appear either on Vives or on Miles. Extremely rare, we only know of another example (Aureo & Calico 03/12/2015, no. 1048). 3,10 g. MBC+.
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Almoravids. Yusuf ibn Tashfin and Amir Ali. 1/8 quirat. (FBM. Bb13, same example) (NUMISMA 237, page 295, no. 8, same example). It's the only known example. 0,16 g. EBC-.
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Almoravids. Ali ibn Yusuf and el amir Sir. Quirat. (FBM. Ce12, same example) (Delgado "Láminas", page 105, no. 350, same example). Probably the only known example. 0,93 g. EBC-.
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Taifa of Toledo. Dun-Nunids. Yahya al-Ma'mum. Fraction of dinar without marginal legends. (V. 1092) (Prieto 327). Extremely rare especially with the full text. 1,09 g. MBC.
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Taifa of Seville. Abbadids. AH 4(3)7. Abbad ibn Muhammad, al-Mu'tadid. Al Andalus. Fraction of dinar. (V. 885) (Prieto 395d). Obv.: @{8z. Rev.: %3#8v! / ?#(b. Double struck on reverse, but very clear mint and date. Although the date is perfectly legible, the engraver made a rare mistake: he forgot the tens, so that it reads clearly ?è#z a&C! ? a(I , "seven and four hundred", without the "thirty". The same error is found in Antonio Prieto's printing presses, and in the copy that we auctioned in the Caballero of las Yndias Collection, on 22/10/2009, No. 1410. 1,26 g. EBC-.
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Gobernadores. Tipo posterior a la reforma
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Governors. AH 107. Post-reform type. Al Andalus. Dirhem. (V. 23) (Fro. 1). Extremely rare, we have not had any other example before. 2,77 g. MBC+.
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Almoravids. Yusuf ibn Tashfin and Amir Ali. Qurtuba (Córdoba). 1/2 quirat. (FBM. Bb4, same example) (IV Jarique, page 196, no. 9, same example). Unprecedented mint for this type. It's the only known example. 0,49 g. MBC.
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