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Numismatic and History Discussion Forums => Medieval, Islamic and Crusader Coins Discussion Forum => Topic started by: Hunter T on November 16, 2016, 11:28:44 am
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Hi,
Weight: 0.8g;
Diameter: 17mm
Please help with identification.
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This is Fatimid fractional dinar of l Mustansir, mint and date off flan
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Hey Bakker , I hope you safe and well.
That is what I thought for the first moment.
الامام معد المستنصر بالله
Imam Maad Al Mustansir Billah
But what refrained me from posting is
On this ( half Dinar or maybe ¼ of ) ;
Where is the letter R (ر) in Al Mustansir as you know it is always under the line . It looks D (د) more ( but Al Mu'taded was not Maad , yet impossible there is a clear siin س also he is not one of the rulers in spite the weak sovrenty of Bagg'dad)
and if you consider the Bi ( با )for billah is there ,so there is only Saad (ص) in his name as the last letter.
There is only another Maad ( Imam Maad Al Muzz Li Din Allah )
معد المعز لدين الله
I would accept Imam Maad Al Mustansir Billah but with miss spilling.
Do not you agree Bakker.
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Yess agree.
The full reading is
الامام معد المستنصر بالله امير المؤمنين
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I wish members in here , know how hard it is to figure all those letters, ;D
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Fatimid Kufic script is so hard to read on coins.
But nothing is impossible, just try to handle and see Fatimid coins as much as you can.
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Hi Bakker , how are you , I hope you are safe ?
I think you know I can read every type of Arabic letter , I even can read Karshoni ( Syriac Aramaic letters but you read Arabic , which was the one used by all early Islamic offices in Syria )
You also agreed that the engraver is not very professional on Nov 20.
As there are error on Roman coins and others , you also can find not well formed letters on Islamic coins.
I hope you are not confused with another thread?
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Dear Sam,
I am still alive, thanks alot.
I forgot this threat, Sorry for not reading it from the beginning.
You are great Sam. Sorry again.
H.Bakkar
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Stay safe +++