Fatimids. al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah. AH 341-365 / AD 953-975. AV Dinar (21.4mm, 3.87 g, 10h). Misr mint. Dated AH 358 (AD 969). VF.

Keystone 12 – Islamic Coinage
Lot: 269. Estimated: $ 400

Egypt and Syria, Gold

Sold For $ 800. 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. AV Dinar (21.4mm, 3.87 g, 10h). Misr mint. Dated AH 358 (AD 969). Nicol 349. Edge shaved. VF.

Taking advantage of the power vacuum which followed the death of the Ikhshidid general Kafur, al-Mu‘izz launched an invasion of Egypt late in AH 357. In Sha‘ban of AH 358 he won a decisive battle which extinguished Ikhshidid power in the region, and Fatimid control of Egypt was secured. Al-Mu‘izz founded the great city of Cairo (al-Qahira, ‘The City of Victory’) soon afterwards.

Closing Date and Time: 5 July 2023 at 11:29:20 ET.



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