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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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase from Spink (Australia), May 1984
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Date Issued
circa 400 AH
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Issued By
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Mint
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Denomination
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Material
gold
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Axis
03
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
23 mm (Outside Diameter), 4.104 g (Weight)
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Exhibition Collection Management
23 mm (Width)
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Shape
Round
