Al Andalus - Almohad 1-1/2-1/4 -1/8 Dirham AD 1147-1269 complete set of 4 coins Denominations (No reserve price)

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Complete set of four Almohad silver dirhams from AD 1147–1269, including 1, 1/2, 1/4 and 1/8 dirham denominations, in good condition and struck in silver (AR).

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Complete Set of Almohad Silver Dirhams – Rare Fractional Denominations Lot (1147–1269 AD)

A remarkable and highly collectible set of original silver dirhams from the Almohad Caliphate, dating from approximately 1147–1269 AD. This attractive lot includes four denominations, representing the distinctive square coinage that made Almohad currency famous throughout the medieval Islamic world.


1 Dirham

Obverse
Arabic script
Legend in three lines in double-border

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
لا إله إلا الله
الأمر كله لله
لا قوة إلا بالله

Translation:
No God except Allah
It's all for God
No power except God

Reverse
Arabic script
Legend in three lines in double-border

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
الله ربنا
محمد رسولنا
المهدي امامنا

Translation:
God is our Lord
Mohammed is our messenger
The Mahdi is before us

1/4 Dirham
Obverse
Script: Arabic

Lettering:
هدى الله
هو الهدى

Translation:
God's guidance
He is the guidance

Reverse
Script: Arabic

Lettering:
العاقبة
للتقوا

Translation:
The consequence
for piety

1/8 Dirham

ALMOHADES, Anonymous. 1/8 dirham. S/D. (Hohertz 645; Medina 203c, variant without mint). Anv: الله / حسبنا. (God is enough for me). Rev: Anepigraph. MBC. Strange.

Complete Set of Almohad Silver Dirhams – Rare Fractional Denominations Lot (1147–1269 AD)

A remarkable and highly collectible set of original silver dirhams from the Almohad Caliphate, dating from approximately 1147–1269 AD. This attractive lot includes four denominations, representing the distinctive square coinage that made Almohad currency famous throughout the medieval Islamic world.


1 Dirham

Obverse
Arabic script
Legend in three lines in double-border

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
لا إله إلا الله
الأمر كله لله
لا قوة إلا بالله

Translation:
No God except Allah
It's all for God
No power except God

Reverse
Arabic script
Legend in three lines in double-border

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
الله ربنا
محمد رسولنا
المهدي امامنا

Translation:
God is our Lord
Mohammed is our messenger
The Mahdi is before us

1/4 Dirham
Obverse
Script: Arabic

Lettering:
هدى الله
هو الهدى

Translation:
God's guidance
He is the guidance

Reverse
Script: Arabic

Lettering:
العاقبة
للتقوا

Translation:
The consequence
for piety

1/8 Dirham

ALMOHADES, Anonymous. 1/8 dirham. S/D. (Hohertz 645; Medina 203c, variant without mint). Anv: الله / حسبنا. (God is enough for me). Rev: Anepigraph. MBC. Strange.

Details

Era
Before 1400
Culture/region
Al Andalus - Almohad
Year/period and variation
AD 1147-1269 complete set of 4 coins Denominations
Number of items
4
Denomination
1-1/2-1/4 -1/8 Dirham
Metal
AR
Condition
Good condition
Sold by
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Objects sold
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