Summary

Dinar coin issued by the Fatimid Caliphate. Struck at the Cairo (Misr) mint. As Shi'ites, the Fatamid's were theologically and politically opposed to the Sunni rule of the Abbasids in Baghdad. Their coins show this in their design of concentric circles with inscriptions referring to their beliefs.

Obverse Description

At centre within two circles of Arabic script, two lines of script (outer marginal legend partly off flan)

Reverse Description

At centre within two circles of Arabic script, two lines of script (outer marginal legend partly off flan)

Edge Description

Plain

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