Spanish Muluk at-Tawa'if. The Hammudids, 'Ali Ibn Hammud al-Nasir, as claimant to the Caliphate (AH 404-408 / AD 1013-1018) AR Dirham. Madinat Sabta, AH 408 = AD 1018. Kalima in three lines across field; mint and date formula around, floral ornament between stars below / "The heir, the Imam 'Alì, Commander of the faithful, al-Nasir li-din Allah, Yahya", in five lines across field; Qur'an LXI, 9 around. Cf. Album 363.2 for the type; Vives 731; Lorente-Ibrahim (Ceuta) 43, pl.III (same obv die). 2.39g, 20mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Rare.