ARTUQID of MARDIN.Najim al-Din Alpi.(1152-1176).No mint & No Date.AE Dirhem. ﻣﻠﻚ ﺩﻳﺎﺭ ﺑﻜﺮ Ruler of Diyarbakir
Obv : لا اله الا الله / محمد رسول الله / المستنصر بالله / امير المؤمنين(There is no god but Allah / Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah / Al-Mustansir Billah / Commander of the Faithful).
Two facing heads turned slightly to left and right, Arabic inscription in four segments, in order top, bottom, right and left, all enclosed by beaded circle.
Rev : نجم الدين ـ ملك ديار بكر ـ البي بن ايل غازي ـ بن ارتق(Najm al-Din, King of Diyarbakr, / Alpi son of Ilghazi / son of Artuq).
Facing female head with hair in curls in partial beaded circle, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by beaded circle.
S&S Type 30.2; Album 1827.5.

Condition: Good very fine
Weight: 13.06 g
Diameter: 29.66 m