Fatimid, 'Isâ al-Fa'iz (AH 549-555 / AD 1154-1160) AV Dinar. Misr, AH 554 = AD 1159. Citing him self with his personal name 'Isa in the centre; name and titles in inner margin; mint and date formula in outer margin / "'Al/Ghaya" (to indicate the fine content) in two lines across field; Kalima in inner margin; Qur'an IX:33 in outer margin. Nicol 2679; Album 741. 4.38g, 21mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine. Extremely Rare, Nicol knew of only two specimens of this year (though all dinars of 'Isâ al-Fa'iz are at least rare).
From the collection of a Student.