Lot 679: Almohades. Musa b. Muhammad (Ibn Mahfuz). 631-660/1234-1262. AR dirham.

AUCTION: Triskeles - Auction 23 (Auction 329)

Description

Almohades. Musa b. Muhammad (Ibn Mahfuz). 631-660/1234-1262. AR dirham (14x13 mm, 1.59 g). Without mint name and undated. Ruler entitles amir al-gharb, 'amir of the west', i.e., Algarve. Album I410 (RR). Very rare.

From the Estate of Benjamin R. Bell.

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 #: 679
Listing #: 202906
Closed: Friday, April 6, 2018 7:46:00 PM CT
Estimate: $150
Collection: Selections from the Estate of Benjamin R. Bell

Sold Winning Bid: $435
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Description

From the Estate of Benjamin R. Bell.

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 #: 679
Listing #: 202906
Closed: Friday, April 6, 2018 7:46:00 PM CT
Estimate: $150
Collection: Selections from the Estate of Benjamin R. Bell