Lot 3990

Description

Fatimids, al-Mustansir billah, (A.H.427-487, A.D. 1036-1094), gold dinar (4.09 gm), Misr (Cairo) mint, dated A.H. 437 (A.D. 1045/6), obv. kalima in four lines across field; 'Ali' above; 'Umayyad Second Symbol' (Quran 9:33) in outer margin, rev. Continuation of Kalima and name and titles of al-Mustansir in four lines across field; 'ma'ad' above, mint formula and A.H. date in outer margin, (A.719, Nicol 2115). Good very fine, flan slightly wavy.