Fatimids. al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah. AH 341-365 / AD 953-975. AR Half-Dirham (19.1mm, 1.45 g). Al-Mu‘izziya mint. Dated AH 360 (AD 970/1). VF, outer margins partly flat.

Islamic Auction 7 - Session One
Lot: 137. Estimated: $ 500

Egypt and Syria, Silver

Sold For $ 1 300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Fatimids. al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah. AH 341-365 / AD 953-975. AR Half-Dirham (19.1mm, 1.45 g). Al-Mu‘izziya mint. Dated AH 360 (AD 970/1). Nicol 380; Album 699. VF, outer margins partly flat. Very rare.

Al-Mu‘izziya was the Arabic name for the city of Taormina in Sicily, captured by al-Mu‘izz in AH 351 (AD 962; the city finally fell to the Fatimid forces on Christmas Day).

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