Tag Archive for: Ikhshidid (935-969)

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Coin 131 – Abu’l-Misk Kafur. AH 355-357/AD 966-968, Gold Dinar, NGC MS-63

Mint: "Misr", year 353, obverse, Shahadah for Allah, followed by letter "D" or "Saad"(S), inner circle, In the name of Allah, minted in Misr, in the year 353, reverse, identical text to his predecessor' coin. Kafur, was an eunuch…
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Coin 132 – Abu’l-Fawaris Ahmad b. ‘Ali. AH 357-359/AD 968-969, Gold Dinar, NGC MS-64

Mint: "Misr", year 358, obverse, Shahadah for Allah, followed by name "al-Ikhshid" followed by name Abdullah (most a nick name meaning the servant of God), reverse, Shahadah for Prophet Mohammad followed by phrase "Sallallah-o Aleyha"…
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Coin 128 – Muhammad al-Ikhshid (Muhammad bin Tughj). AH 323-334/AD 935-946, Gold Dinar, NGC MS-63.

Mint" Misr", year 333, obverse, Shahadah for Allah, followed by the name of successor Mohamad ibn Amir al-Mo'menin, inner circle; in the name of Allah, minted in Misr, in the year 333. Reverse, Shahadah for Prophet Mohammad, followed…
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Coin 129 – Abu’l-Qasim Unujur bin al-Ikshid. AH 334-349/AD 946-961, Gold Dinar, NGC MS-66

Mint: "Misr", year 348- obverse, Shahadah for Allah, followed by the name of successor Mohamad ibn Amir al-Mo'menin, inner circle; in the name of Allah, minted in Misr, in the year 348. Reverse, Shahadah for Prophet Mohammad, followed…
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Coin 130 – Abu’l-Hasan ‘Ali b. al-Ikhshid. AH 349-355/AD 961-966, Gold Dinar, NGC MS-64

Mint: "Misr", year 353, obverse, Shahadah for Allah, followed by letter "D" or "Saad"(S), inner circle, In the name of Allah, minted in Misr, in the year 353, reverse, identical text to his predecessor' coin. The younger brother of…