Leu Numismatik

Web Auction 14  –  12 - 13 December 2020

Leu Numismatik, Web Auction 14

Celtic, Greek, Central Asian, Roman, Byzantine, Medieval, Islamic and Modern ...

Part 1: Sa, 12.12.2020, from 1:00 PM CET
Part 2: Su, 13.12.2020, from 1:00 PM CET
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Description

★ An unpublished Spanish 1/4 dinar of al-Qadir Yahya II (?) ★

ISLAMIC, al-Andalus (Spain). Dhu'l-Nunids. al-Qadir Yahya II (?), first reign, AH 467-472 / AD 1075-1080. 1/4 Dinar (Gold, 13 mm, 1.10 g), citing 'al-Qadir billah', uncertain mint, possibly Toledo. Ibrahim -. Miles -. Vives -. Apparently unpublished and of great interest. Traces of mounting, otherwise, good very fine.

This is quite an enigmatic coin: the name 'Al-Qadir Billah' may refer to Yahya al-Qadir, the grandson of the famous caliph al-Ma'mun, who was assassinated in Valencia in 1092 shortly before the city was taken over by the famous El Cid. Unfortunately, such an attribution - tempting as it may seem - must remain tentative for the time being. We kindly thank F. Alsaadi for his valuable contributions to the discussion of this issue.

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Starting price 150 CHF
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