ISLAMIC, Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk). Artuqids (Kayfa & Amid). Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan, AH 543-570 / AD 1148-1174. Dirham (Bronze, 26 mm, 7.92 g, 6 h), AH 570 = AD 1174. Bare-headed and draped half-lenght figure facing; in field to right, winged figure to left; around, 'sab'in wa khamasami'a' (in Kufic). Rev. 'Malik al-umara / Qara Arslan bin / Da'ud bin / Sukman bin Artuq' (in Kufic) in field to right and left; 'al-Imam / al-Mustanjid billah' (in Kufic) in four lines. Spengler & Sayles 8. Very rare. Patina stripped, otherwise, very fine.
Price realized | 1'100 CHF |
Starting price | 25 CHF |