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1/2 Dirham - Al-Mu'izz
| Issuer | Fatimid Caliphate / Emirate of Sicily |
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| Year | 964-972 |
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| Currency | Dinar (628/632-1598) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a small dot enclosed within an inner circle, surrounded by three concentric bands of Kufic Arabic legend separated by raised solid circular lines. The inscriptions, rendered in the angular Kufic script characteristic of early Fatimid coinage, contain religious formulae and the name of the Caliph Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah. The overall design follows the aniconic epigraphic tradition of Islamic numismatics, with no figural imagery. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays a small dot within an inner circle, encircled by three concentric registers of Kufic Arabic inscription divided by solid raised circular borders, mirroring the layout of the obverse. The legends, typical of Fatimid Ismaili coinage, include declarations of faith and administrative or mint-related text. The style is consistent with the refined but compact epigraphic treatment seen on Sicilian issues of the Fatimid period. |
| Reverse script | Arabic (Kufic) |
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