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North African Dynasties

This term has 154 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Period
Object name

Broader Terms used

African
Islamic

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

Falus

Maker(s)

State: Morocco

Square dirham

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous issues
Mint: No mint
Place of use: Africa

Square dirham

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous issues
Mint: No mint
Place of use: Africa

Qirat

Maker(s)

Ruler: Tashufin b. ‘Ali (1142-45)
Ruler: Ibrahim (1142-1145) (Struck in the name of)
Ruler: heir (With the title of)
Place of use: North Africa

2 fals

Maker(s)

Ruler: Moulay ´Abd al-Rahman (1822-59) (Struck in the rule of)

½-Dirham

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: No mint
Mint inferred: Marrakush

Fals

Maker(s)

Ruler: Abu ´Abd Allah Muhammad III (1574-76) (Struck in the rule of)
Mint: Fas

Fals

Maker(s)

Ruler: Zaydan al-Nasir (1603-27) (Struck in the rule of)
Mint: Marrakush
Mint: Marrakech

Fals

Maker(s)

Ruler: Abu ´Abd Allah Muhammad II (1517-57) (Struck in the rule of)
Mint: Fas

Half dirham

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sidi Muhammad IV (1859-73) (Struck in the rule of)
Mint: Fas

2 fals

Maker(s)

Ruler: Moulay ´Abd al-Rahman (1822-59) (Struck in the rule of)
Mint: No mint

Fals

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sidi Muhammad IV (1859-73) (Struck in the rule of)
Mint: Fas

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