Watch List notes:

FATIMID, AL-AMIR (495-524h) Quarter-dinar, without mint-name [probably Dhu Jibla], [5]19h. Obverse: with al-malik al-sayyid after '19' in date formula. Weight: 0.96g References: ICV 1109; Album 1079A RRR. Almost extremely fine and extremely rare. Although Album describes this type, which lacks any mint-name but can be assigned to Dhu Jibla on stylistic grounds, as being 'unique', three or four examples appear to be known. The phrase al-malik al-sayyid has been interpreted as referring to the Sulayhid ruler, al-Mukarram Ahmad, but while he did indeed bear this title he died in 484h,which cannot be reconciled with the date or the Fatimid ruler acknowledged here. The coin may have been struck by the Sulayhids, Zuray'ids, or indeed someone else – but the only individual named unequivocally is the Fatimid ruler al-Amir.
(400-600 GBP)