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1 Dinar - Isma'il I
| Issuer | Emirate of Granada |
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| Year | 1314-1325 |
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| Value | 1 Dinar |
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| Obverse description | Central square field containing multiple lines of Arabic religious and dynastic legend in fine Maghribi script, with the shahada and formulaic phrases of Nasrid sovereignty. The central square is framed by a double linear border, beyond which a marginal band carries a continuous Arabic legend following the inner circumference. The outermost border consists of a raised beaded or pelleted rim encircling the entire design. Decorative foliate or geometric motifs fill the lateral marginal panels between the central square and the outer legend band. The entire composition reflects the elegant epigraphic style characteristic of Nasrid gold coinage of the early 14th century. |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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Isma'il I seized power in 1314 by assassinating his uncle Nasr, the previous emir, bringing the Nasrid dynasty back to a militantly anti-Castilian posture after Nasr's unpopular accommodations with Ferdinand IV. His reign saw a sharp reversal of policy and renewed alliance with the Marinid sultans of Morocco, who provided crucial military support. The Battle of the Vega of Granada in 1319 — in which both Castilian infantes Pedro and Juan died — occurred directly under his watch, a catastrophic Castilian defeat that Isma'il exploited fully.
He was himself assassinated in 1325, stabbed by a cousin in the Alhambra.