Almohad. Anonymous. Dinar 1147-1269 A.D.
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Almohad gold dobla or dinar dating to 1147–1269 A.D., issued under an anonymous ruler, 4.61 g and 30 mm in diameter, ungraded, with the obverse praising God and the reverse declaring “The Mahdi is our Imam.”
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Description from the seller
4,61 g / 30 mm
Numismatic Context
This coin is an Almohad dobla or dinar. It asserts the two pillars of the state: Tawhid (Unity of God) on the obverse and the legitimacy of Ibn Toumart as Mahdi on the reverse. The explicit mention "The Mahdi is our Imam" confirms that it is an official caliphate emission.
OBVERSE (Image starting with "Al-Hamdu")
Transcription :
الحمد لله
وحده والقدرة
لله وحده والمنة
لله وحده والعزة
لله وحده
Translation in English :
"Praise be to God"
"He is One, and the Power"
"To God alone belong the bounty"
"To God alone belong might and glory"
"To God alone"
REVERSE (Image ending with "Imamuna")
Transcription :
لا اله الا الله
وحده لا شريك له
محمد رسول الله
المهدي امامنا
المؤمنين
Translation in English :
"There is no god but God"
"Alone, without partner"
"Muhammad is the Messenger of God"
"The Mahdi is our Imam"
"Of the Believers"
(Completing the titulature of the Imam or the community)
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4,61 g / 30 mm
Numismatic Context
This coin is an Almohad dobla or dinar. It asserts the two pillars of the state: Tawhid (Unity of God) on the obverse and the legitimacy of Ibn Toumart as Mahdi on the reverse. The explicit mention "The Mahdi is our Imam" confirms that it is an official caliphate emission.
OBVERSE (Image starting with "Al-Hamdu")
Transcription :
الحمد لله
وحده والقدرة
لله وحده والمنة
لله وحده والعزة
لله وحده
Translation in English :
"Praise be to God"
"He is One, and the Power"
"To God alone belong the bounty"
"To God alone belong might and glory"
"To God alone"
REVERSE (Image ending with "Imamuna")
Transcription :
لا اله الا الله
وحده لا شريك له
محمد رسول الله
المهدي امامنا
المؤمنين
Translation in English :
"There is no god but God"
"Alone, without partner"
"Muhammad is the Messenger of God"
"The Mahdi is our Imam"
"Of the Believers"
(Completing the titulature of the Imam or the community)
See photo for assessment of the coin’s condition
Details
Era
1400-1900
Country/province
Almohad
Year/period and variation
1147-1269 A.D.
Ruler
Anonymous
Denomination
Dinar
Precious metal
Gold
Condition
Ungraded
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