Fatimids. Abu’l-Qasim al-Muntazar bi-Amr Allah. AH 524-526 / AD 1130-1131. AV Dinar (20mm, 4.05 g, 9h). Al-Iskandariya mint. Dated AH 525 (AD 1130/1). VF, wavy flan, possible traces of mounting on edge.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 89.
Closing Date: Oct 28 2026 11:00 GMT

Egypt and Syria, Gold

Estimate: $ 1 500

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Fatimids. Abu’l-Qasim al-Muntazar bi-Amr Allah. AH 524-526 / AD 1130-1131. AV Dinar (20mm, 4.05 g, 9h). Al-Iskandariya mint. Dated AH 525 (AD 1130/1). Nicol 2589; Album 734.1. VF, wavy flan, possible traces of mounting on edge. Very rare.

Coins naming the fictive caliph al-Muntazar were in fact struck by Kutayfat, the son of al-Amir’s vizier, who seized power after al-Amir’s death in AH 524. Kutayfat neatly sidestepped the problem of his own legitimacy by proclaiming the sovereignty of al-Mahdi, the twelfth imam of the Twelver Shi’is, whose coming had been expected for more than 250 years. This meant that Kutayfat could declare the Fatimid dynasty ended, while also allowing him to rule without being answerable to any earthly authority. Nevertheless, Kutayfat was deposed and executed in AH 526, being succeeded by the Fatimid heir, al-Hafiz.

The final winners of all lots in Session One of CNG Islamic Auction 15 will be determined during the live sale held on 28 October 2026.

Session Two of CNG Islamic Auction 15, a timed online sale, will be held on Thursday, 29 October 2026, beginning at 2:00 PM GMT.



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