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Dinar of Abu Hafs `Umar ibn Ishaq

Dinar of Abu Hafs `Umar ibn Ishaq

r. 1248-1266

Abu-Hafs 'Umar

North African

This is an extremely fine gold coin from the Almohad (al-Muwahhidun) period in North Africa and Spain. The obverse and reverse carry field legends written in a elegant cursive naskh script in a square placed within a circle. Additonal legends are in the margins.

Gold

Almohad period

Coins