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1 Dinar - al-Fa'iz al-Iskandariya
| Issuer | Fatimid Caliphate |
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| Year | 1154-1160 |
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| Composition | Gold |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Reverse laid out in the same concentric epigraphic composition as the obverse, with a central circular field enclosing a condensed Arabic inscription, likely referencing the caliph al-Fa'iz and the mint of Alexandria (al-Iskandariya). Two surrounding annular bands carry additional Quranic verses or regnal formulae in Arabic script, all enclosed within a plain raised outer border and a beaded rim. The hammered flan results in a slightly irregular edge, characteristic of Fatimid gold coinage of this period. The calligraphy is executed in a compact Kufic style consistent with mid-sixth-century AH Fatimid mint practice. |
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| Edge | Plain. |
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