Almohad. Anonymous. Dinar 1147-1269 A.D.
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Gold dinar (or fractional dinar), anonymous, from the Almohad period, circa 12th–13th century, weighing 4.67 g and 31 mm, featuring Maghrebi calligraphic inscriptions and religious formulas with no sovereign’s name.
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4.67 g / 31 mm
This coin features inscriptions in Maghrebi calligraphy typical of the 12th and 13th centuries. It is characterized by the absence of rulers’ names, using exclusively religious phrases.
Obverse (three-line legend)
Transcription :
العزة لله
والمنة لله
والقدرة لله
Translation into English :
"Glory belongs to God" (al-‘izza lillāh)
"Grace belongs to God" (wa-l-minna lillāh)
"Power belongs to God" (wa-l-qudra lillāh)
Reverse (three-line legend)
Transcription :
لا اله الا
الله محمد
رسول الله
Translation into English :
"There is no deity except God" ...
"... God. Muhammad..."
"... is the Messenger of God."
This is an anonymous dinar (or fraction of a dinar).
If it is classified as Almohad: It belongs to pious emissions that emphasize that only divinity holds the supreme power.
If it is classified as Anti-Almohad (resistance movement): The use of the phrases "Glory, Grace and Power belong to God" is characteristic of the taïfas or rebel movements (such as that of Ibn Mardanis) which rejected the authority of the Almohad Mahdi by using these alternative religious slogans.
(This is the Shahada or Islamic profession of faith)
See photo for assessment of the coin’s condition.
4.67 g / 31 mm
This coin features inscriptions in Maghrebi calligraphy typical of the 12th and 13th centuries. It is characterized by the absence of rulers’ names, using exclusively religious phrases.
Obverse (three-line legend)
Transcription :
العزة لله
والمنة لله
والقدرة لله
Translation into English :
"Glory belongs to God" (al-‘izza lillāh)
"Grace belongs to God" (wa-l-minna lillāh)
"Power belongs to God" (wa-l-qudra lillāh)
Reverse (three-line legend)
Transcription :
لا اله الا
الله محمد
رسول الله
Translation into English :
"There is no deity except God" ...
"... God. Muhammad..."
"... is the Messenger of God."
This is an anonymous dinar (or fraction of a dinar).
If it is classified as Almohad: It belongs to pious emissions that emphasize that only divinity holds the supreme power.
If it is classified as Anti-Almohad (resistance movement): The use of the phrases "Glory, Grace and Power belong to God" is characteristic of the taïfas or rebel movements (such as that of Ibn Mardanis) which rejected the authority of the Almohad Mahdi by using these alternative religious slogans.
(This is the Shahada or Islamic profession of faith)
See photo for assessment of the coin’s condition.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Over 200 years old
Yes
Country/province
Almohad
Year/period and variation
1147-1269 A.D.
Ruler
Anonymous
Denomination
Dinar
Precious metal
Gold
Condition
Ungraded
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