Fatimid Gold : Al-Mu’izz li-din Allah المعز لدين الله الفاطمي

Description

Fatimid Gold Dinar of Al-Mu‘izz li-Dīn Allāh (953–975 CE) المعز لدين الله الفاطمي
Date: 361 H (971–972 AD)
Mint: Al-Mansuriyah
Metal: Gold
Weight: 3.94 g
Diameter: 20 mm

Step back into the grandeur of the Fatimid Caliphate with this exquisite gold dinar, struck during the reign of the illustrious Caliph al-Mu‘izz li-Dīn Allāh (341–365 H / 953–975 CE). Minted in al-Mansuriyah in the year 361 H, this coin embodies both the wealth and refinement of one of the most powerful dynasties of the Islamic Golden Age.

The dinar’s surface glows with the unmistakable brilliance of pure gold, its concentric inscriptions in elegant Kufic script radiating from the central field like ripples of divine order. Each circular inscription bears testimony not only to its monetary role but also to the caliph’s spiritual and political authority. Despite the passage of over a millennium, the artistry and detail remain sharply defined, a timeless testament to Fatimid craftsmanship.

At 3.94 grams and 20 mm in diameter, this dinar is struck to the precise standard that made Fatimid coinage a trusted currency across the Mediterranean and Islamic world. It is not merely a coin, but a golden fragment of history—a relic of an empire that united faith, power, and culture under its banner.

Rare, radiant, and historically charged, this Fatimid dinar offers collectors and connoisseurs of true luxury the opportunity to hold in their hand the brilliance of a dynasty that shaped the course of medieval history.