ISLAMIC, Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk). Artuqids (Mardin). Husam al-Din Yuluq Arslan, AH 580-597 / AD 1184-1200. Dirham (Bronze, 31 mm, 13.73 g, 7 h), AH 581 = 1185/6. Diademed and draped bust facing, with hand across chest; to right and left, ‘Ḥusām al-Dīn – Yūlūq Arslān’ in Arabic. Rev. Citing the Ayyubid overlord al-Nasir Salah al-Din Yusuf I (AH 564-589 / AD 1169-1193) within a hexagram; date in the margin. Album 1829.1. Minor areas of weakness, otherwise, about extremely fine.
From a European collection, formed before 2005.
Price realized | 240 CHF |
Starting price | 50 CHF |