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After the collapse of the Umayyad caliphate of Spain circa 399 A.H. / 1009 A.D, the Hammudids claimed for the Caliphate in 407 A.H. / 1016 A.D. They were descendants of Idris II, the founder of the Idrisid dynasty, and ruled in the south of Spain and in north of Morocco (Qurtuba, Malaqa, Al-Jazira and Sebta).



`Ali b. Hammud (al-Nasir) (400-408 A.H. / 1009-1018 A.D.)


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`Ali b. Hammud (al-Nasir)

Dirham (3.20g 24mm)
citing the heir Yahya (rev.)

Al Andalus, A.H. 407

Ariza `A3.2, Vives 733, Prieto 63b,
Album 363.2


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Al-Qasim I b. Hammud (al-Ma`mun) (408-414 A.H. / 1018-1023 A.D.)


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Al-Qasim I b. Hammud (al-Ma`mun)

Dirham (4.02g 25 mm)
citing the heir Yaha (obv.)

Madinat Sebta, A.H. 409

Ariza Qā3.4, Vives 736, Prieto 71c,
Lorente-Ibrahim 54 (rep. plate V), Album 365

Ex Tonegawa coll.

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Al-Qasim I b. Hammud (al-Ma`mun)

Dirham (3.36g 24mm)
citing Kund (obv.) and the heir Muhammad (rev.)

Al Andalus, A.H. 414

Ariza Qā22.1, Prieto supl. 43, Album 365

Ariza Armada Almudena has corrected the reading of the year
which cannot be A.H. 412 ((Ariza) pp. 154-155).

This coin may have been minted by supporters of Al-Qasim after his reign,
and Kund may have been one of them (Ariza p.150).

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Yahya b. `Ali (al-Mu`tali) (412-427 A.H. / 1021-1035 A.D.)


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Yahya b. `Ali (al-Mu`tali)

Dirham (2.56 g 21 mm)
citing Ifrani (obv.) and the heir Idriss (rev.)
with obv. marg. legend repeated on reverse

Al-Andalus, A.H. 416

Ariza Ya8.3, Vives 817,
Prieto 37b, Album 367.1

Struck during the brief occupation of Cordoba by Yahya in A.H. 416.

Ifrani could be `Abd al Rahman ben `Attaf al-Ifrani who stays in Cordoba
to represent Yahya after his leaving.

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Yahya b. `Ali (al-Mu`tali)

Dinar (4.09g 22mm)
citing Qasim (obv.) and the heir Idris (rev.)

Madinat Sabta, A.H. 418

Ariza Ya12.1, Prieto 85a, Canto-Ibrahim-Martín 1458,
Album 366.1 or Album 366.2

Qasim could have been an official in charge of the mint, or
a son of yahya who, for an unknown reason, has not inherited
the caliphal dignity (Ariza p. 201-202).

This dinar does not bear the full name “Qa” “sim” (in two parts) on the obverse
but only “sim” with an ornament instead of “Qa”. The absence of Qa on the top of obverse
is known only on some dinars and dirhams struck in 418 A.H. Among dinars, Qa is
replaced by a floral ornament (Ariza p. 203).

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Yahya b. `Ali (al-Mu`tali)

Dirham (3.09g 23mm)
citing Qasim (obv.)

Madinat Sabta, A.H. 422

Ariza Ya10.5, Lorente-Ibrahim 117,
Prieto 84e, Album 367.2

Qasim could have been an official in charge of the mint, or
a son of yahya who, for an unknown reason, has not inherited
the caliphal dignity (Ariza p. 201-202).

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Idris II b. Yahya (al-`Ali) (434-446 A.H. / 1043-1054 A.D.)


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Idris [II] ben Yahya al `Ali

Dirham (copper dirham) (3.12g 22.5mm)
citing al amir Muhammad (rev.)

Madinat Sabta, A.H. 440?

Ariza IdII.5.3, Vives 834, Prieto 94b,
Lorente-Ibrahim 143, Album 370A

Muhammad is the son of Idris [II] (Ariza pp. 269-270).

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Muhammad I (al-Mahdi) from Malaqa (438-445 A.H. / 1047-1053 A.D.)


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Muhammad I (al-Mahdi) from Malaqa

Dirham (copper dirham) (2.73g 23mm)
Citing Muhammad and `Ubayda (obv.) and the heir Hasan (rev.)

Wadi Lau, A.H. 4[41]

Ariza Mu7.1, Medina 61, Prieto supl. 63,
Album A372, Zeno 90597 (this coin)

Muhammad and `Ubayda are unknown.

Hasan is the brother of Muhammad al Mahdi. He was governor of Wadi Lau
and recognized by the Gumara (Ariza p. 301). He was sent in al Maghreb
as it was traditional for Hammudid heirs, but Sebta was occupied by
the rival Idris [II] ben Yahya al `Ali (in Sebta) (Ariza p. 314)

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Muhammad I (al-Mahdi) from Malaqa

Dirham (copper dirham) (3.41g 24mm)
citing Muhammad (obv.) and al amir Yahya (rev.)

Al Andalus, A.H. 441

Ariza Mu.4.4, Vives 861, Prieto 104b,
Canto-Ibrahim-Martín 1496, Album 371.2

Muhammad and Yahya have not been identified. Muhammad could have been an official
in charge of the mint, or a member of the al-Mahdi's familly (Ariza pp. 305-306).
Yahyad could have been Yahya al-Ma'mun b. Dzu l-Nun from Toledo (Ariza p. 307 and p. 308).

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Muhammad I (al-Mahdi) from Malaqa

Dirham (copper dirham) (2.89g 23mm)
citing Muhammad (obv.) and al amir Yahya (rev.)
(with a stylized flower left to Yahya)

Al Andalus, A.H. 442

Ariza Mu.4.6, Vives 863, Prieto 104d,
Canto-Ibrahim-Martín 1504, Album 371.2

Muhammad and Yahya have not been identified. Muhammad could have been an official
in charge of the mint, or a member of the al-Mahdi's familly (Ariza pp. 305-306).
Yahyad could have been Yahya al-Ma'mun b. Dzu l-Nun from Toledo (Ariza p. 307 and p. 308).

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Muhammad I (al-Mahdi) from Malaqa

Dirham (copper dirham) (4.05g 23mm)
citing Muhammad (obv.) and al amir Yahya (rev.)

Al Andalus, A.H. 442

Ariza Mu.4.6, Vives 863, Prieto 104d,
Canto-Ibrahim-Martín 1504, Album 371.2

Muhammad and Yahya have not been identified. Muhammad could have been an official
in charge of the mint, or a member of the al-Mahdi's familly (Ariza pp. 305-306).
Yahyad could have been Yahya al-Ma'mun b. Dzu l-Nun from Toledo (Ariza p. 307 and p. 308).

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Muhammad I (al-Mahdi) from Malaqa

Dirham (copper dirham) (4.33g 23mm)
citing Muhammad (obv.) and al amir Yahya (rev.)

Al Andalus, A.H. 443

Ariza Mu.4.7, Vives 864, Prieto 104e,
Canto-Ibrahim-Martín 1513, Album 371.2

Muhammad and Yahya have not been identified. Muhammad could have been an official
in charge of the mint, or a member of the al-Mahdi's familly (Ariza pp. 305-306).
Yahyad could have been Yahya al-Ma'mun b. Dzu l-Nun from Toledo (Ariza p. 307 and p. 308).

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