Fatimid Alexandria dinar

AH501 (1107–1108) · Fatimid Caliphate

A gold dinar from Alexandria, dated AH501, appears in Brown’s Maltese-provenance inventory under Azzopardi’s collection. Its foreign mint and post-conquest date help distinguish actual imported money from coinage struck locally in medieval Malta.

Technical specifications

Composition
Gold
Weight
Unknown / not verified
Diameter
Unknown / not verified
Thickness
Unknown / not verified
Total mintage
Unknown / not verified
Edge
Unknown / not verified
Mint
Alexandria, Egypt
Obverse
Unknown / not verified
Reverse
Unknown / not verified
Inscriptions
Unknown / not verified
Colour
Unknown / not verified
Serial format
Unknown / not verified

The catalogue distinguishes a documented Maltese provenance from the mere presence of a coin in a Maltese collection. This issue is included for its published local evidence; its mint must be read separately from the place where it was found.

Dating and classification

AH is the Islamic lunar year. A date interval can span two Common Era years. No annual sequence or unrecorded mint is inferred.

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