ALMOHAD Anonymous, 1160s, AR square Dirham (1,29 g.) Contemporary Imitation(7)

Obverse: Deformed Arabic script

Legend in three lines in double-border



Script: Arabic

Reverse: Deformed Arabic script

Legend in three lines in double-border



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

REF 987(E)