Catalogue
Zirid of Qayrawan, al-Mu'izz ibn Badis, (A.H. 406-454) (A.D. 1016-1062), gold dinar, second series, Al Qayrawan mint (South of Tunis), A.H. 441 = A.D. 1049-1050, (A.458, Hazard 3, cf.M.326). Off centred, weak in outer legends, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Murabitids, (Almoravids), Yusef ibn Tashfin, (A.H. 480-500) (A.D. 1087-1106), gold dinar, Aghmat mint (east of Marrakesh), struck in fine gold, A.H. 494 = A.D. 1100-1101, (A.464, Hazard 67, cf.M.376, Lavoix 523). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $220
Murabitids, (Almoravids), 'Ali ibn Yusuf, (A.H. 500-537) (A.D. 1106-1142), silver qirat (round), citing heir Tashfin, issued from A.H. 533-537 = A.D. 1139-1143, (A.467, Hazard 1004, M.387-391, BMC 54-55, Lavoix 636-637). Attractive tone, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Muwahhids, (Almohades), Abu Mohammad `Abd al-Mu'min, (A.H. 524-558) (A.D. 1130-1163), gold half dinar, no mint stated issued from A.H. 540 to 558 = A.D. 1145-1163, (A.478, Hazard 466, M.399-400, BMC 86-87, Lavoix 715-716). Of fine style, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Muwahhids, (Almohades), Abu Mohammad `Abd al-Mu'min, (A.H. 524-558) (A.D. 1130-1163), gold half dinar, no mint stated issued from A.H. 540 to 558 = A.D. 1145-1163, (A.478, Hazard 466, M.399-400, BMC 86-87, Lavoix 715-716). Of fine style, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $220
Muwahhids, (Almohades), Abu Mohammad `Abd al-Mu'min, (A.H. 524-558) (A.D. 1130-1163), gold half dinar, Fas (Fez) mint stated issued from A.H. 540 to 558 = A.D. 1145-1163, (A.478, Hazard 459, cf.M.399-400). Of fine style, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Muwahhids, (Almohades), Abu Ya`qub Yusuf I ibn `Abd al-Mu'min, (A.H. 558-580) (A.D. 1163-1184), gold quarter dinar, no mint stated issued from A.H. 563 to 580 = A.D. 1167-1185, (A.483a, Hazard 496, cf.M.402, BMC -). Of fine style, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Muwahhids, (Almohades), Abu Ya`qub Yusuf I ibn `Abd al-Mu'min, (A.H. 558-580) (A.D. 1163-1184), gold half dinar, no mint stated issued from A.H. 563 to 580 = A.D. 1167-1185, (A.483b, Hazard 495, M.-, BMC 90-96). Of fine style, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Muwahhids, (Almohades), Abu Yusuf Ya`qub ibn Yusuf I, (A.H. 580-595) (A.D. 1184-1199), gold dinar, no mint stated issued from A.H. 580 to 595 = A.D. 1184-1199, (A.484, Hazard 501, M.-, BMC 100-1, Lavoix 729). Of fine style, almost uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $800
SOLD $545
Muwahhids, (Almohades), Abu Yusuf Ya`qub ibn Yusuf I, (A.H. 580-595) (A.D. 1184-1199), gold dinar, no mint stated issued from A.H. 580 to 595 = A.D. 1184-1199, (A.484, Hazard 501, M.-, BMC 100-1, Lavoix 729). Of fine style, bend at edge, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Muwahhids, (Almohades), Abu 'Abdallah Mohammed Al Nasir, (A.H. 595-610) (A.D. 1199-1213), gold dinar, no mint stated issued from A.H. 595 to 610 = A.D. 1199-1213, (A.485, Hazard 506, cf.M.405). Of very fine style, almost uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $800
SOLD $365
Muwahhids, (Almohades), Anonymous issue, square silver dirham, no mint stated, issued from A.H. 550's to 668 = A.D. 1160's-1269, (A.496, Hazard 1101, M.421, BMC 141-157, Lavoix 758-766). Very fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $0
Muwahhids, (Almohades), Anonymous issue, square silver dirham, Fas mint (Fes in Morocco), issued from A.H. 550's to 668 = A.D. 1160's-1269, (A.497, Hazard 1096, M.418-419, BMC 130-3, Lavoix 746-748). Of fine style, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Hafsids of Tunis (Successors of the Muwahhids in North Africa), Abu Zakariya Yahya I ibn 'Abd al Wahid (A.H. 627-647) (A.D. 1230-1249), gold double dinar, no mint stated issued from A.H. 640 to 647 = A.D. 1242-1249, issued and citing the Hafsid Amir only, (A.499, Hazard 550, M.427, BMC -, Lavoix 936). Of fine style, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Hafsids of Tunis (Successors of the Muwahhids in North Africa), Abu Zakariya Yahya I ibn 'Abd al Wahid (A.H. 627-647) (A.D. 1230-1249), gold dinar, no mint stated issued from A.H. 640 to 647 = A.D. 1242-1249, issued and citing the Hafsid Amir only, (A.500, Hazard 551, M.428-429, BMC 158, Lavoix 938). Of fine style, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Hafsids of Tunis (Successors of the Muwahhids in North Africa), Abu `Amr `Uthman ibn-Muhammad (A.H. 839-893) (A.D. 1435-1488), gold dinar, Tarabulus mint, not dated, (cf.A.513, cf.Hazard 629, cf.M.437, BMC -, Lavoix 975). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Hafsids of Tunis (Successors of the Muwahhids in North Africa), Abu `Amr `Uthman ibn-Muhammad (A.H. 839-893) (A.D. 1435-1488), gold dinar, Tarabulus mint, not dated, (cf.A.513, cf.Hazard 629, cf.M.437, BMC -, Lavoix 975). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Hafsids of Tunis (Successors of the Muwahhids in North Africa), Abu `Amr `Uthman ibn-Muhammad (A.H. 839-893) (A.D. 1435-1488), gold dinar, Tarabulus mint, not dated, (cf.A.513, cf.Hazard 629, cf.M.437, BMC -, Lavoix 975). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Hafsids of Tunis (Successors of the Muwahhids in North Africa), Abu `Amr `Uthman ibn-Muhammad (A.H. 839-893) (A.D. 1435-1488), gold dinar, Tarabulus mint, not dated, (cf.A.513, cf.Hazard 629, cf.M.437, BMC -, Lavoix 975). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $120
Hafsids of Tunis (Successors of the Muwahhids in North Africa), Abu `Amr `Uthman ibn-Muhammad (A.H. 839-893) (A.D. 1435-1488), gold dinar, uncertain mint, not dated, (cf.A.513, cf.Hazard 629, cf.M.437, BMC -, Lavoix 975). No edge readings, otherwise good fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Ziyanid, Abu `Abd-Allah Muhammad IV ibn `Abd-al-Rahman II, (A.H. 827-831, 833-834) (A.D. 1424-1428, 1430-1431), gold dinar, Madinat Tilimsan mint, undated, (A.518, Hazard 663, M.448). Of crude style, weak in places, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Ziyanid, Abu `Abd-Allah Muhammad IV ibn `Abd-al-Rahman II, (A.H. 827-831, 833-834) (A.D. 1424-1428, 1430-1431), gold dinar, Madinat Tilimsan mint, undated, (A.518, Hazard 663, M.448). Of crude style, has been mounted on edge, otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $200
Merinds, Uncertain ruler, c.(A.H. 642-823) (A.D. 1244-1420), gold quarter dinar, no mint stated, not dated, (cf.A.522, cf.Hazard 688, cf.M.460). Of crude style, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Merinds, Abu Inan Faris Al Mutawakkil ibn 'Ali, (A.H. 749-759) (A.D. 1348-1358), gold dinar, Madinat Fas mint, undated, (A.531, Hazard 774, M.480). Of crude style, weak in places, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Merinid, Abu Mohammed 'Abd al Haqq II ibn 'Othmann III, (A.H. 823-869) (A.D. 1420-1465), silver square dirhem, no date or mint, type, another anonymous issue of uncertain Merinid ruler, silver square dirhem, Asila mint, not dated, (A.546, -, M.500, 505). First slightly off centred, otherwise very fine both rare. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Sa`dian Sharifs, 'Abd Allah al-Ghalib, (A.H. 1021-1033) (A.D. 1612-1623), silver dirhem, no date or mint, type, (A.572, M.-). Slightly off centred, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
`Alawi Sharifs, Sidi Muhammad III, (A.H. 1171-1204) (A.D. 1757-1790), silver riyal (ten dirhams or mitqal), Rabit mint, A.H.1189 = A.D. 1775-1776, (A.592, KM.41, M.-). Squarish flan, off centred, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
`Alawi Sharifs, Moulay Sulayman, (A.H. 1207-1238) (A.D. 1793-1822), gold benduqi (double dinar), Fas mint, not dated, (A.618, KM.41, M.1394). Flat areas, off centred, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Tulunids, Ahmad ibn Tulun, (A.H. 254-270) (A.D. 868-883), gold dinar, Misr mint (Cairo, Egypt), A.H. 270, = A.D. 883, with additional field inscriptions including ruler's name, (A.661, M.312). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Tulunids, Khumarawayh ibn Tulun, (A.H. 270-282) (A.D. 883-895), gold dinar, Misr mint (Cairo, Egypt), A.H. 271, = A.D. 884-885, with additional field inscriptions including ruler's name, (A.664, M.313). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $120