Thanks for the nudge jbuck. However, I should have posted that this had been solved by aws22 on the World of Coins forum.
His kind reply was:
"I found a better match for your coin which I think it fits well:
Morocco, Zaouai of Dila, Abd Allah Al-Ghalib, AR Dirham, Fas? mint (AH 965-982/1557-1574 AD)
Reverse (First photo):
Field: Inscriptions inside a square inscribed in a circle:
Bi-Allah
al-Ghalib
Abd Allah
Margin: mint and date information:
Not clear
Obverse (Second photo):
Field: Inscriptions inside a square inscribed in a circle:
La Ilah Illa
Allah al-Amru
Kulluhu Lillah
Margin:
Not clear
The Zawiya Dila'iya also known as the Zawiya of Dila and the Dila'iya Sultanate, was a Sufi brotherhood, centred in the Middle Atlas range of Morocco.
Abu Muhammad 'Abd Allah al-Ghalib was the second Saadian Sultan of Morocco. He succeeded his father Mohammed al-Shaykh as Sultan of Morocco."
His kind reply was:
"I found a better match for your coin which I think it fits well:
Morocco, Zaouai of Dila, Abd Allah Al-Ghalib, AR Dirham, Fas? mint (AH 965-982/1557-1574 AD)
Reverse (First photo):
Field: Inscriptions inside a square inscribed in a circle:
Bi-Allah
al-Ghalib
Abd Allah
Margin: mint and date information:
Not clear
Obverse (Second photo):
Field: Inscriptions inside a square inscribed in a circle:
La Ilah Illa
Allah al-Amru
Kulluhu Lillah
Margin:
Not clear
The Zawiya Dila'iya also known as the Zawiya of Dila and the Dila'iya Sultanate, was a Sufi brotherhood, centred in the Middle Atlas range of Morocco.
Abu Muhammad 'Abd Allah al-Ghalib was the second Saadian Sultan of Morocco. He succeeded his father Mohammed al-Shaykh as Sultan of Morocco."
The Ox moves slowly, but the Earth is patient.
Edited by ttkoo
06/24/2024 10:52 pm
06/24/2024 10:52 pm






















