Jon Baker Collection (Ancient)
Lot 3608 Session 12 (11.30am Friday) Jon Baker Collection (Ancient)
Estimate $150
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SOLD $140
ABBADIDS OF SEVILLA, al-Mu'tadid 'Abbad (A.H. 433-487), (A.D. (1042-1069), gold fractional dinar (A.401A); Contempories of the Idrisids of North Africa, Khalaf b. al-Muda', (A.H. 175-176) (A.D. 791-792), silver dirham, Tudgha mint (west of Sililmasa, Morocco), A.H. 175 = A.D. 791-2, citing Kharijite governor, with additional legend on reverse, (A.430, M.348). First fine, second nearly very fine and very rare. (2)
Ex CNG Sale 41 (lot 2690) for the first coin and Noble Numismatics Sale 51 (lot 4152) for the second coin. The reverse legend on the second coin cites this ruler who was a leader of the Sufri sect of the Kharijites. He was a local ruler who struck coins in Southern Morocco during the times of Idris I and II of the Idrisids.
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