Davissons Ltd.
E-Auction 36 26 Aug 2020
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ISLAMIC. Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk). Artuqids (Mardin). Najm al-Din Alpi. A.H. 547-572 / A.D. 1152-1176. Æ dirhem. 10.87 gm. 29 mm. Unlisted mint, possibly Mardin. Undated, but struck circa A.H. 560-566 / 1164-1170 A.D. Two diademed and draped male heads facing slightly away from one another; Kalima above and below, name and title of Abbasid caliph to right and left / Facing female head wearing necklace; name, title, and ancestors of Najm al-Din Alpi around, in Arabic inscription. Album 1827.5. S&S Type 30.1. Good Very Fine; glossy dark brown patina; well centered and sharply struck. Particularly fine example.