Ma‘nids of 'Adan. ‘Ali b. al-Hasan. AV Dinar (19mm, 1.95 g, 2h). Mint and date not legible. Fair.

Keystone 10 – Islamic Coinage
Lot: 362. Estimated: $ 400

Egypt to Anatolia, Gold

Sold For $ 240. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Ma‘nids of 'Adan. ‘Ali b. al-Hasan. AV Dinar (19mm, 1.95 g, 2h). Mint and date not legible. Obverse field: citing ‘Ali b. al-Hasan in fourth line / Reverse field: al-Muti‘ lillah / amr bihi al-amir in fourth and fifth lines. Cf. Zeno #269332 (a similar dinar of ‘Adan also naming ‘Ali b. al-Hasan and al-Muti‘, with amr bihi al-amir above the name of ‘Ali b. al-Hasan in the obverse field) . Fair. Excessively rare and apparently unpublished.

The mint and date are not clear on this specimen, but have been tentatively read as ‘Adan AH 336. In the commentary to the piece published on Zeno, it is suggested that the ‘Ali b. al-Hasan cited here might be the same individual of this name who went on to found the Sultanate of Kilwa.

Closing Date and Time: 15 February 2023 at 12:00:20 ET.

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