Snapped this puppy up at JA's auction today (my second Islamic coin)

Muwahhids (Almohads), anonymous, c. AH 550's-658/ AD 1160's-1269+,
AR dirham,15mm, 1.45gm, 12h, no mint, undated.
Obv.: la ilah illa Allah / al-amr kolluhu li-'llah / la quwat illa billah ("There is no god but Allah. All power belongs to Allah. There is no strength except in Allah").
Rev.: Allah rabbuna / Muhammad rassuluna / al-Mahdi imamuna ("Allah is our Lord. Muhammad is our Prophet. The Mahdi is our imam").
Reference: Hazard 1101; Hohertz 21; Album 496.

Now that I'm after medieval coinage, I couldn't pass up this medieval Islamic coin. The Almohad Caliphate was the last Islamic Caliphate to hold Iberian territory. They were a Berber tribe in North Africa which came to power after overthrowing their Almoravid rulers. Under their leadership, Islamic armies saw terrible losses to the Christian kingdoms in Iberia, shrinking Muslim holdings in the peninsula to a confined area in the south. In 1238 Iberian Muslims had enough, and seized power to form the Emirate of Granada, the last Islamic kingdom in the Iberian peninsula, which collapsed in 1492 under the forces of Ferdinand and Isabella.

 

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Got one too.

When I first got it, it got little replies.



ISLAMIC, IFRIQIYA, HAFSIDS, AH 700/ 1300 A.D.
O: Arabic legend in Nashki script لا اله الا الله الامر كله لله لا قوة الا بالله (There is no Lord except Allah; The command is all up to Allah; There is no power except through Allah)
R: Arabic legend in Nashki script الله ربنا محمد رسولنا المهدي امامنا (Allah is our Lord; Muhammad is our Messenger; al-Mahdi is our Imam)
1.33g
15x14mm
Hohertz 74; Album 514

 

Ah dang. I just realized I am not on 'the list' anymore. JA probably got tired of adding me in since I wasn't bidding on anything!

I really like the Islamic coins I just don't know enough about them to get some yet.

 

I have the Christian Imitation (top coin) and the Official ND/NM in good condition. (Bottom coin) Good on ya for picking one of these up!

 

That was not intentional. I'm not sure how you got dropped. If you want, I'll be glad to add you back on. Sorry!

 

How do you get on the list? Is there a secret password or something?

 

No, I'll put you on the list, icerain. Cheers!

 

Nice Sallent. I picked up the Victorinus another Pax. Have to post it when it gets in hand.

 

Nice squares, don't know much about those coins. Closest thing I got is probably some Indian coins.

Thanks

 

There's really not much to know about these coins. No ruler names and no mint marks. So all one has is the history of the Caliphate that minted them. In this case, I like the Iberian connection, as my ancestors were Spaniards.

 

Crusader Spain
Kingdom of Aragon
Spain, Barcelona
Jaime (James i) AD 1213-1276
BI Dinero 19 mm x 1.02 grams
Obverse: Crowned but of James I left, Latin Legend- +BARQVINON/T
Reverse: Long Cross with alternating pellets and rings. Latin legend - IA CO BR E+
Ref: Crusfont (1982) 155 Type III
Note: Rare Condition, Excellent strike. ex. Allen Berman

 

I disagree! There is much to learn. What was this particular coin used for, what was its denomination. Where did the design begin, when did it end? Why? Where is the source of the metal? Who is the antagonist of this culture, what epic battle took place during this reign, what city was founded? If we don't have a date-what style is this in? If it doesn't have a mint, where is the closest mint that is known to have made these maybe a clue will be given as to the ones that have no mint, where made? Where like examples found, how are they dated? Why would Christians imitate the coin? Fun, Fun.

 

here's mine!

 

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In all seriousness, you make some great points. I will have to research some of that in due course. I'm not sure how much research is available on these at the moment. I'll see what I can find.

 

I do not have a nice one but I do believe that collectors in the US might be interested in this horrid little issue (blanca) with the initial of king and queen on each side. They are a dime a dozen in poor grade and next to impossible to find nice. There are really nice gold coins with their portraits.

F is for Ferdinand; Y is Isabella. I believe they were first issued after Columbus sailed so he did not have a chance of having one in pocket when he discovered whatever it was he discovered.

 

Yeah, I have one of these too... Got one for my wife, then got one for me too.


SPAIN.
Ferdinand and Isabella,
AE Blanca. (17mm, 1.46g)
Mint: Granada, 1469-1504 AD.
Obv: Crowned F
Rev: Crowned Y.
Ref: Cayon 2390

 

very interesting looking coin. hmmm I could see maybe getting 1 of these in the far future.

 

Ferdinand & Isabella (1474 - 1504 A.D.)
AE18 Blanca
O: FERNANDVS ET ELISABET around I circulate underneath of points that a crowned F contains, with C (mint)
R: REX ET REGINA CAST LEGION around I circulate of points that one contains and crowned, with star of 6 ends to left and C (mint) to the Variant right: patriarcal cross to the left.
CUENCA Mint
18mm
1.4g
Clemente/Cayon p416, 2240

 

I don't have any of the above but I think this fits the "Spanish" theme of the thread:

Charles III, Viceroyalty of Peru, Spanish Empire
AR 2 reales
Obv: CAROLUS . IIII . DEI . GRATIA . 1780, bust right
Rev: HISPAN[IARUM]. ET IND[IARUM]. REX. LIMAE (as monogram). 2 R[EALES] M.I.(name of assayer), crowned Spanish arms between the Pillars of Hercules, the arms adorned with a ribbon with the motto PLVS VLTRA ("further beyond")
Mint: Lima
Ref: KM 76



I, as someone of Spanish descent, also feel an ancestral connection to my coin.

 

One of the very first coins I bought when I got back into collecting in 2007. Spanish 8 reales.

Still in its ICG AU53 Slab, lol.

Scratches are the slab that cracked and got damaged in the mail.

Ex. Dave Sedwick.


Mexico Mint