★ Rare and unusually attractive ★

ISLAMIC, Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk). Danishmendids (Sivas). Nizam al-Din Yaghi Basan, AH 536-559 / AD 1142-1164. Dirham (Bronze, 28 mm, 9.02 g, 6 h). Legend in Arabic in three lines, 'al-malik al-adil / nizam al-din yaghi basan / bin malik ghazi'. Rev. Diademed bust to right, wearing richly pleated garment; around, legend in Arabic, 'malik danishmend zahir amir al-mu'minin'. Whelan pl. 17, 11. Rare and unusually attractive. Good very fine.