Tag Archive for: Fatimids (969-1171)

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Coin 141 – Al-Hafiz (Abu’l-Maymun ‘Abd al-Majid al-Hafiz li-din Allah). AH 524-544/AD 1130(?)-1149, Gold Dinar, NGC MS-64+

Mint: "Misr", year 529, obverse at the center "al-Imam Abu al-Majid", on the ring around it, Caliphs name and title "Abu al-Mahmoud al-Hafiz li-Din Allah, Amir al-Mo'menin. Reverse, phrase "Aal-Qayatah" at the center, next ring Shahadah…
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Coin 142 – Abu’l-Qasim al-Muntazar bi-amr Allah (fictive Caliph). AH 524-526/AD 1130-1132, Gold Dinar, NGC AU Details

Mint: Iskandariya (Alexandria) in Egypt, year 525. obverse at the center "al-Imam al-Mohammad", next ring, name and title of Caliph, reverse "Aal Qayatah" at the center followed by next ring for Shahadah for Allah, Prophet Mohammad and…
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Coin 143 – Al-Zafir (Abu’l-Mansur Isma’il al-Zafir bi-amr Allah). AH 544-549/AD 1149-1154, Gold Dinar, NGC MS-63

Mint: Iskandariya (Alexandria) in Egypt, year 546, Reverse Aal Qayatah (top and the bottom lines), Shahadah for Allah, Prophet Mohammad and Imam Ali, Obverse, at the top Bismillah al-Waliyah, Ismail Abu al-Mansur al-Imam, al-Zafer bin…
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Coin 144 – Al-Fa’iz (Abu’l-Qasim ‘Issa al-Fa‘iz bi-Nasr Allah ). AH 549-555/AD 1154-1160, Gold Dinar, NGC MS-62

Mint: "Misr", year 554, Obverse, name of "al-Imam Issa" at the center, next ring full name and title of Caliph " Abu'l Qasim Issa al-Fa'iz bi-Nasrallah. Reverse, " Aal Qayatah" at the center, Shahadah for Allah, Prophet Mohammad and…
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Coin 145 – Al-Adid (Abu-Muhammad ‘Abd Allah al-‘Adid li-din Allah ) -. AH 555-567/AD 1160-1171, Gold Dinar, NGC MS-63

Mint: "al-Qahira" (Cairo), year 564. Obverse, name "al-Imam Abdallah with Allah written on the top and "Abd" written at the bottom making up the name Abdallah" at the center, next ring full name and title of Caliph. Reverse, " Aal Qayatah"…
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Coin 133 – Al-Mu’izz Li-Din Allah. AH 341-365/AD 953-975, Gold Dinar, NGC MS-63

Mint: "Misr", month and year; Jumada I (جُمَادَىٰ ٱلْأُولَىٰ), year 361. Obverse, 4 concentric rings (as noted by Treadwell), outer ring, "in the name of Allah, dinar minted in Egypt, in the month of Jumada I of year…
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Coin 134 – Al-‘Aziz (Al-Aziz billah).AH 365-386/AD 975-996, Gold Dinar, NGC MS-65

Mint: "Misr", Year 386, no month, 5 concentric rings with the center one with a dot and two rings with text on both obverse and reverse. Obverse, outer ring, "in the name of Allah, dinar minted in Misr at the year 386, next ring with…
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Coin 135 – Al-Hakim bi’amri Llah. AH 386-411/AD 996-1021, Gold Dinar, NGC MS-65

Mint: "Misr" year 407, obverse, outer margin "Quran 9:33", text at the center " لا اله الا الله وحده لا شريك له" (No God but Allah who is the one and only) followed by "محمد رسول الله" (Mohammad is…
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Coin 136 – Al Zahir (Abu’l-Hasan ‘Ali al-Zahir li-A‘zaz din Allah). AH 411-427/AD 1021-1036, Gold Dinar, NGC MS-63

Mint: "Misr", year 416, obverse, text at center "al Zahir al E'zaz al-Din Allah Amir al-Mo'menin" (al-Zahir glorifier of Allah's religion and commander of the faithful" outer margin "In the name of Allah, dinar minted in Egypt in the…
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Coin 137 – al-Mustansir billah (Abu Tamim). AH 427-487/AD 1036-1094, Gold Dinar, NGC MS-66

Mint:"Misr", year 454, obverse, 3 concentric rings, With Quran 9:33 at the outer ring, mintyed in Egypt at the year 454. Center name of al-Mustansir. reverse, Shahadah for Allah and Prophet Mohammad. al-Mustansir reigned for 60 years…