TAIFAS AFTER THE ALMORAVIDS: Anonymous, 1146-1155, AV dinar (4.02g), NM, AH544, A-4201, cf. VyE-1998 for an identical piece dated 545, obverse legend ends with nasr min Allah bold strike, without any weakness (formerly type A-405 in the Checklist), trace of waviness but overall stunning, EF, RR. This type was probably issued somewhere in southeastern Spain by local contenders opposed to the rising Kings of Murcia and the Almohades expanding from North Africa. The overall calligraphic style resembles some of the dinars minted in the early to mid 540s in and around the Spanish city of Jaén.
Estimate: 800-1,000 USD