Islamic Portugal, Emir of Algarve, Square Silver Dirham. with flecking both sides

with flecking both sides

has been lightly polished both sides

if not better than the two examples listed in the J J North Collection sylloge

Disturbance to the surface at 5 o'clock / 8 o'clock from physical cleaning or the removal of a mount

Toned about very fine with the unusual counterstamps

Islamic Portugal, Emir of Algarve, Square Silver Dirham. with flecking both sidesIslamic Portugal, Musa b. Muhammad (AH 631 660 1234 1262 AD), with title Amir of the West, square silver Qirat or Dirham, no mint, no date, citing the Abbasid caliph anonymously as al 'Abbas, obverse legend Allah Rabbuna, Muhammad rasuluna, al Abbas, imamuna, rev. Amir al Gharb, al Mustain bi Allah, Musa ibn Muhammad, ibn Nasr ibn Mahfuz, 1. 56g (Formerly Album I 410, now Album 4275; Vives 2123). NGC MS61.