Islamic. Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk). Artuqids. FAKHR AL-DIN QARA ARSLAN, 1148-1174 AD / 543-570 AH. AE, Dirham
Obv: mu'in Amir al-Mu'minin' (Protector of the Faithful)
Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, seated on high-back throne. Countermark medallion containing two dragons with entwined necks in left.
Rev: In field al-Malik al’-Alim al-Adil Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan bin Da'ud bin Artuq.
The legend in three lines, inscription in Arabic naming his titles and his ancestors back three generations with the commitment of his grandfather
S&S Type 2.4.
Condition: VF.
Weight: 6.25 g.
Diameter: 27.40 mm.