ISLAMIC, Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk). Danishmendids (Malatyah). 'Ayn al-Dawlah Isma'il, AH 536-547 / AD 1142-1152. Dirham (Copper, 34 mm, 11.67 g, 12 h), Malatya, ancient Melitene. ΑΙΝ Α[Λ] / δαω (ligate) ΛΑC / Ο ΥΙΟC (= 'Ain al-Dawla, son). Rev. ΤΟΥ Μϵ / ΓΑΛΟΥ Μϵ / ΛΗΚΙ ΑΜΗΡ ( ΗΡ ligate) / ΓΑΖΙ (= of the great king and amir Ghazi). Album 1239. ICV (Wilkes) 1301. Very rare. A clear example of a normally badly struck coin. Heavily cleaned down to reddish copper surfaces, now toning, otherwise, good very fine.