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FATIMIES, Isma'il al-Mansur (334-341H). 1/2 dirham (Ar. 1.35g/16mm). Mint and date outside the blank, possibly Fez. (Album 696F; Nicol 262, type E, catalogued as RRR). Citing: المنصور بالله / الامام (el-imam/al-Mansur billah) at the top of the obverse, and his laqab on the reverse: اسمعيل / عبد الله ('abd Allah/Isma'il) above and ابوالطاهر (Abu al-Tahir) below. VF. Very rare example. This is the only type that includes al-Mansur's laqab. Similarly, the only known mint for type 214b is the extremely rare Fatimid mint of Fez.
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