SA'DIAN SHARIFS: Abu'l-'Abbas Ahmad, 1578-1603, AV dinar (4.48g), Hadrat Marrakesh, AH1005, A-565.2, square-in-circle design, second weight standard; gorgeous example without any weakness, EF, R. The reason for the new design was the Sa'dian victory over the Songhay in Timbuktu on 16 Jumada I 999, which resulted in the acquisition of substantial quantities of gold for the new coinage.
Estimate: 600-700 USD