ZANGIDS OF SYRIA: 'Imad al-Din Zangi, 1127-1146, AE dirham aswad (0.91g), NM, ND, A-1848, citing the Abbasid caliph al-Muqtafi (AH530-555) on the reverse, ruler cited on obverse as atabak malik al-umara tughril (for Tughril-takin, as on his gold dinars published by Gilles Henniquin) in the obverse center, with unread legend around, VF, RRR. Known dated AH536 (sold in our Auction 41, lot 506).

Estimate: USD 300 - 400