Morton & Eden Ltd
Auction 69 10 April 2014
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ARAB-LATIN COINAGE, TEMP. AL-WALID I (86-96h)
Gold Solidus, Spain, Indiction XII / 94h
OBVERSE: In margin: n clo frt in spn ann xciiii (for 'Hic solidus feritus in Spania anno XCIIII')
In field: indc xii
REVERSE: Around eight-pointed star: in n dni ni ds ns ds sls i n ('In nomine Domini non Deus nisi Deus solus cui non [socius]).'
WEIGHT: 4.23g
REFERENCES: Bernardi 31; Balaguer -; cf Walker P.45 (Indiction XII, 93h)
CONDITION: Good very fine and very rare
NOTE: This solidus, struck during Indiction XII, was one of the last gold coins issued in Muslim Spain before the introduction of the bilingual Arabic/Latin type in 98h. It was issued by Musa b. Nusayr, the governor of Ifriqiya, who campaigned in Spain from 93-95h and began minting Arab-Latin solidi there. Production of these coins ceased when Musa was recalled to Damascus, arriving there late in 95h. Musa then appointed his son 'Abd al- 'Aziz to govern Spain, although he seems to have struck no coins there before he was assassinated in 97h. His successor was a relative named Ayyub b. Habib, whose tenure lasted only a few months.
Estimate: £4000 - 6000
Gold Solidus, Spain, Indiction XII / 94h
OBVERSE: In margin: n clo frt in spn ann xciiii (for 'Hic solidus feritus in Spania anno XCIIII')
In field: indc xii
REVERSE: Around eight-pointed star: in n dni ni ds ns ds sls i n ('In nomine Domini non Deus nisi Deus solus cui non [socius]).'
WEIGHT: 4.23g
REFERENCES: Bernardi 31; Balaguer -; cf Walker P.45 (Indiction XII, 93h)
CONDITION: Good very fine and very rare
NOTE: This solidus, struck during Indiction XII, was one of the last gold coins issued in Muslim Spain before the introduction of the bilingual Arabic/Latin type in 98h. It was issued by Musa b. Nusayr, the governor of Ifriqiya, who campaigned in Spain from 93-95h and began minting Arab-Latin solidi there. Production of these coins ceased when Musa was recalled to Damascus, arriving there late in 95h. Musa then appointed his son 'Abd al- 'Aziz to govern Spain, although he seems to have struck no coins there before he was assassinated in 97h. His successor was a relative named Ayyub b. Habib, whose tenure lasted only a few months.
Estimate: £4000 - 6000