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Islamic Dynasties
Arab-Byzantine. temp. al-Walid I (AH 86-96 / AD 705-715) gold Solidus Indictional Year 11 (AH 94 / AD 712/3) XF40 ANACS, Uncertain Spanish mint (likely al-Qayrawan), A-122 (RR), ICV-139, Bernardi-30 (R). Truncated and garbled legend, likely intended to be In nomine domini non Deus nisi Deus solus non Deus Alius Similis in abbreviated form, around 8-pointed star / truncated and garbled legend, likely intended to be Hic solidus feritus in Spania XCIIII in abbreviated form, around INdC XI •; marks of contraction above. Rather well-struck for the type on a somewhat irregular flan with very garbled legends, though preserving a pleasant gold luster. A very rare and iconic early emission of Islamic Spain, likely struck at the mobile mint of al-Qayrawan, perhaps following in the entourage of the Islamic governor of Ifriqiya and the Maghrib, Musa ibn Nusayr, who had conquered the Iberian Peninsula a year or two earlier. Intriguing for its close adherence to its Byzantine forerunners and utter lack of influence from Visigothic monetary tradition, it would not be an exaggeration to say that any serious collection of Spanish or early Islamic coins would be remiss without an example of this splendid coinage.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 1500-2000 USD
Arab-Byzantine. temp. al-Walid I (AH 86-96 / AD 705-715) gold Solidus Indictional Year 11 (AH 94 / AD 712/3) XF40 ANACS, Uncertain Spanish mint (likely al-Qayrawan), A-122 (RR), ICV-139, Bernardi-30 (R). Truncated and garbled legend, likely intended to be In nomine domini non Deus nisi Deus solus non Deus Alius Similis in abbreviated form, around 8-pointed star / truncated and garbled legend, likely intended to be Hic solidus feritus in Spania XCIIII in abbreviated form, around INdC XI •; marks of contraction above. Rather well-struck for the type on a somewhat irregular flan with very garbled legends, though preserving a pleasant gold luster. A very rare and iconic early emission of Islamic Spain, likely struck at the mobile mint of al-Qayrawan, perhaps following in the entourage of the Islamic governor of Ifriqiya and the Maghrib, Musa ibn Nusayr, who had conquered the Iberian Peninsula a year or two earlier. Intriguing for its close adherence to its Byzantine forerunners and utter lack of influence from Visigothic monetary tradition, it would not be an exaggeration to say that any serious collection of Spanish or early Islamic coins would be remiss without an example of this splendid coinage.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 1500-2000 USD