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News of an Almoravid Coin Minted in the Name of Amir Ali Ben Lúçufe in the Year 533 in History - News of an Almoravid Coin Minted in the Name of Amir Ali Ben Lúçufe in the Year 533 in History Author: Jose Rodrigues Marinho Year: 1964 Location: Lisbon Pages: 29 pages Dimensions: 24.5 x 17 x 0.5 cm Description: The work News of an Almoravid Coin Minted in the Name of Amir Ali Ben Lúçufe in the Year 533 of History, written by José Rodrigues Marinho and published in 1964, presents a detailed study of a specific coin from the period Almoravid. This coin was minted in the name of Amir Ali Ben Lúçuf, an important leader of this Muslim dynasty that ruled vast areas of North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages. The work discusses the characteristics of the coin, its historical context and the relevance of the minting in the political and economic domain of the Almoravid Empire. The author presents information about the year of minting (533 of Islamic History), the meaning of the inscriptions on the coin, and the impact of this minting on trade and exchanges at the time. Condition: With 29 pages and published in 1964, the book is probably in good condition considering its age, although typical signs of wear and tear, such as yellowing of the pages or marks on the cover, can be expected. The quality of the images and the legibility of the information, however, must be preserved, making this work a good source of reference for numismatic studies. Importance: This book is a valuable contribution to the study of Islamic numismatics and, more specifically, Almoravid coins. The analysis of a coin minted in the name of Amir Ali Ben Lúçuf offers a window into the political and economic history of of the Almoravid dynasty, highlighting the role of coinage as instruments of political propaganda and as a reflection of power dynamics. For scholars of Islamic and medieval numismatics, this work provides a unique perspective on the production and circulation of coins in one of the most fascinating periods in the history of North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula.