ISLAMIC, Arabia. Sulayhids. al-Mukarram Ahmad ibn 'Ali. AH 473-484 / AD 1081-1091. AV Half Dinar (18mm, 1.14 g, 11h). Unnamed mint. Undated issue. al-imam in Arabic across field; Kalima in outer margin / az'im/al-'arab in Arabic in two lines across field; al-malik al-sayyid al-mukarram sultan amir al-mu'minin in Arabic in outer margin. SICA 10, –; Album 1078.1 var. (example with mint and date). Good VF, lightly toned, chipped flan.
From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams.