ARTUQIDES IN MARDIN. Husam ad-Din Yuluq Arslan, AD 1184-1201. Æ-Dirhem AH 596. 16.06g. Soldier holding the beheaded head of an enemy in his hand // Arabic inscription. S/S: 36.1. Very rare. Very fine
Provenance:
The De Wit Collection of Medieval Coins in Auction Künker 137 (Osnabrück March 2008), 4148.
It is said that it was Salahadin himself who cut off the head of the cruisader depicted on the obverse.
Price realized | 1'500 CHF |
Starting price | 1'000 CHF |