Al-Andalus AH 534 dinar
This specimen was lot 42499 in Stack's Bowers Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction (Pittsburgh, September 2026), where it sold for $1,891. The catalog description[1] noted, "ISLAMIC KINGDOMS. Almoravid. Dinar, AH 534 (1139/40). al-Mariya Mint. Ali bin Yusuf. NGC MS-62. An impressive strike yielding full, crisp calligraphy across both sides. The coin preserves a frosty skin consistent with its nearly Choice grade assessment." This type was struck at twenty mints in Morocco (Tlemcen, Marrakesh, Fez) and Spain (Almeria, Seville, Granada, Malaga, Murcia, etc.). The Almoravid empire collapsed under Almohad attacks in 1146 AD.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: gold, this specimen 4.13 g.
Catalog reference: Cayón-641, A-466.2; Hazard-397; Vives-1796.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2026.
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- al-Andalus AH 533 dinar, Almeria mint, 'Ali ibn Yusuf
- al-Andalus AH 535 dinar, Almeria mint, ‘Ali ibn Yusuf
- Coins and currency dated 1139