A gold Quarter Dinar, minted in Sicily under Al-Mansūr al-Hakim, the Fatimid Caliph who declared himself a prophet, and founded the Druze religion in 1017. Al-Mansūr was infamous for the persecution of Jews and Christians under his rule, until his mysterious disappearance in 1021.
Obverse: Center: الحاكم بامر الله \ امير المؤمنين — al-Ḥākim bi-Amr Allāh, Commander of the Faithful; Surrounding: بسم الله ضرب هذاالدينار بصقلية سنة خمس و تسعين و ثلثما ئة — In the name of Allāh, this coin was struck in Siciliy in the (Hijri) year three hundred and ninety five.
Reverse: Center: محمد رسول الله \ على ولى الله — Muhammad is the Messenger of Allāh and Ali is the friend of Allāh; Surrounding: لااله الاالله وحده لاشريك له محمد رسول الله على ولى الله — There is no god but Allāh, He has no partner with him, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allāh and Ali is the friend of Allāh.
Date: 1020 CE
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