New Stock March 2023

These curiously shaped square silver dirhams were struck by the Almohad Caliphate, founded by Ibn Tumart, a member of the Masmuda, a Berber tribe that controlled much of Northern Africa and Spain at the time. They were struck between 1121-1269 AD making them around 800-900 years old and have Arabic script on both sides showing mint marks and declarations of faith but are undated and anonymous, meaning that they are not attributable to any single ruler. The square shape was probably symbolic and linked to the emergence of the Square Kufic script that emerged in the 12th century, influenced by Iranian architecture. They certainly weren’t the first to strike square coins as the Indo-Greeks had done this over 1000 years before but since these dirhams are also quite thin, one practical reason for their shape would be to make it easier to cut them from a larger flat piece of metal.

Issued by the Bank of Armenia in 1994 this Copper-Nickel Mint Set contains 7 coins including the 10, 20 & 50 Luma and the 1, 3, 5 & 10 Dram coins. In hard plastic case of issue.

1921 George V Square Silver Patina with Kangaroo on the reverse and the King's Bare Head Portrait on the obverse.

1920 George V Square Silver Patina with Kookaburra on the reverse and the King's Crownwed Bust on the obverse.

This is one of the highest awards that Belgium can bestow on a person, the Croix de Guerre. You have a crowned medal with initials on one side and a standing lion on the other side. The ribbon is orange and green. The medals are very high relief and difficult to obtain. The man who sold them to us took 10 years to accumulate 10 examples. They are struck in bronze and are in Extremely Fine condition.