Roma Numismatics Ltd
Auction XV 5 Apr 2018
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Spain, Arab-Byzantine AV Solidus. AH 92/3, indiction 9 (AD 710/11). IN SLD FRT IN SPN ANNCXI (= IN SoLiDus FeriTus IN SPaNia ANNO CXI); INDCIX across field / INNDNDSNSDSLSNS (= IN Nomine, Domini Non DeuS Nisi Deus SoLus Non deuS aliuS), eight pointed star. Unpublished in the standard references, for type cf. Album 1220; Walker p. 77, P. 47 and 183 (AH 93) = Bernardi AGCC I, 28 (AH 93) = T. Goodwin. Arab-Byzantine Coins and History, London 2012, 92; for the same indiction date cf. Aureo & Calicó sale 293, 2017, 2123. 4.19g, 12mm.
Good Extremely Fine. Extremely Rare - the third example recorded.
This is earliest Islamic issue struck in Spain, produced in the same year as the invasion of Andalucia. Encouraged by the governor Musa, who had pacified the Berbers in 708, the Moorish leader chief Tariq invaded the Spanish peninsula, landing near Gibraltar (the mount of Tariq, Gibraltar) and at the battle of Lake Janda (July) decisively defeated Roderick the last Visigothic king of Spain.
Good Extremely Fine. Extremely Rare - the third example recorded.
This is earliest Islamic issue struck in Spain, produced in the same year as the invasion of Andalucia. Encouraged by the governor Musa, who had pacified the Berbers in 708, the Moorish leader chief Tariq invaded the Spanish peninsula, landing near Gibraltar (the mount of Tariq, Gibraltar) and at the battle of Lake Janda (July) decisively defeated Roderick the last Visigothic king of Spain.