DANISHMENDID: uncertain ruler, ca. first half of the 6th cent, AE fals (1.80g), A--, Zeno-244973 (this piece); see also Zeno-185458 & 192048, nimbate bust of Christ facing, flanked by totally debased IC XC // undeciphered Arabic legend (or Arabic imitation of either Greek or Armenian), appears to be the 3rd known example, Fine to VF, RRR. Although this type is as yet unidentified, the combination of Christian imagery and Arabicized legends does suggest a possible attribution to the Danishmendids.
Estimate: 160-200 USD