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Glass/Paste Jeton - Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah
| Location | Fatimid Caliphate |
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| Year | 996-1021 |
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| Composition | Glass (light green) |
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| Obverse lettering | الحاكم بأمر الله وولي عهده |
| Reverse description | Reverse of the light green glass weight token bearing a raised Arabic Shi'ite kalima inscription in three lines within the central field, with the same broad flat rim characteristic of Fatimid glass weights. The text proclaims the Shi'ite profession of faith, consistent with Fatimid Ismaili doctrine. |
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| Reverse lettering | لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله علي ولي الله |
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