Almohads. AH 628. Abu-l-'Ula Idris I al-Ma'mun. Marrakush (Marrakech). Dirhem. (MANQUSO 2, page 67) (Hohertz A562, same example). This piece is the material proof of Idris I's attempt to move away from the influence of the Mahdi and return to Sunni orthodoxy. It is the first known coin to invoke the Quran instead of the Mahdi, as later occurred with the beni Zeyan and the beni Marini. Soldering traces on obverse, which do not prevent reading the mint and the date. It's the only known example. 3,01 g. BC+.
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