Square Dirham "Millarés" - Anonymous - "Dirham imitation"
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Features
| Issuer |
Almohad Caliphate
(Islamic states)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1130-1269 |
| Value | Dirham (0.7) |
| Currency | Dinar (1121-1269) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.35 g |
| Size | 18 mm |
| Shape | Square (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 228022 |
| References | Mitch WI# 532 Michael Mitchiner; 1977. Oriental Coins and Their Values / Volume 1. The World of Islam. Hawkins Publications, London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Deformed Arabic script
Legend in three lines in double-border
Script: Arabic
Reverse
Deformed Arabic script
Legend in three lines in double-border
Script: Arabic
Comments
This coin could be a Chistian imitation of an Almohad square dirham. It is unclear which Christian kingdom had them minted but people speculate on it being made under the Crown of Aragon. The Dirham was very popular in the Peninsula so that may be a reason for it to have been made.
To know if a coin is a Dirham or a Millarés, one should look at the characters and the weight. Besides the characters on the Millarés being deformed and not actual arabic script, the coin is itself lighter than a true Dirham
Hohertz-pp.68-69; Medina-Tipo 201 bis; Tonegawa-2/524.
To know if a coin is a Dirham or a Millarés, one should look at the characters and the weight. Besides the characters on the Millarés being deformed and not actual arabic script, the coin is itself lighter than a true Dirham
Hohertz-pp.68-69; Medina-Tipo 201 bis; Tonegawa-2/524.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (1130-1269) | $ 29 | No mint | 82% | ||||||||||||
| ND (1130-1269) | Sabta mint (Ceuta) | 5% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1130-1269) | Tunis | 3% | |||||||||||||
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