Lot 461: Almohades. Musa b. Muhammad (Ibn Mahfuz). 631-660/1234-1262. AR dirham.

AUCTION: Triskeles - Auction 28 (Auction 338)

Description

Almohades. Musa b. Muhammad (Ibn Mahfuz). 631-660/1234-1262. AR dirham (15 mm, 1.50 g). Without mint name and undated. Ruler entitles amir al-gharb, 'amir of the west', i.e., Algarve. Album I410 (RR). Very rare. Good very fine.

Album, p. 73, notes that a hoard of about 100-120 pieces was discovered in the late 1990s, but that it has since been dispersed making this issue "once again eagerly sought, but hard to locate."

Lot Details

Offered By: Barry P. Murphy
Lot #: 461
Listing #: 178301
Closed: Friday, June 21, 2019 6:33:20 PM CT
Estimate: $300

Sold Winning Bid: $400
13 Bid(s)

Description

Album, p. 73, notes that a hoard of about 100-120 pieces was discovered in the late 1990s, but that it has since been dispersed making this issue "once again eagerly sought, but hard to locate."

Lot Details

Offered By: Barry P. Murphy
Lot #: 461
Listing #: 178301
Closed: Friday, June 21, 2019 6:33:20 PM CT
Estimate: $300