ISLAMIC, Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk). Artuqids (Mardin). Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslan, AH 597-637 / AD 1200-1239. Dirham (Bronze, 28 mm, 6.71 g, 12 h), Mardin, AH 623 = AD 1226. Large bare-headed and draped crude bust facing; around, legend in Kufic 'al-Sultan al-a'zam 'Ala al-Din Kaiqubad bin Kai-Khus-rau'. Rev. Legend in Kufic 'al-Imam / al-Mustansir billah / Amir al-Mu'minin / al-Malik al-Mansur' in four lines; around, legend in Kufic 'Artuq / sannah thalath / wa 'ishrin wa / sittami'a'. Spengler & Sayles 44. Rare. Some areas of weakness, otherwise, very fine.