Watch List notes:

ISLAMIC, Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk). Artuqids (Mardin). Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslan, AH 597-637 / AD 1200-1239. Dirham (Bronze, 28 mm, 7.59 g, 7 h), AH 628 = AD 1230/1. Male figure seated facing and cross-legged on throne; placing his right hand on thigh and holding small orb in his left; in upper field to left and right, star; below, Artuqid tamgha; to left and right, 'Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslan' in Kufic . Rev. in inner field, 'billah / al-Imam al-Mustansir / Amir al-Mu'minin / al-Malik al-Kamil / Muhammad'; to left and right, duriba sanah thaman wa 'ishrin wa sittami'a'; all in Kufic. Spengler & Sayles 46. Struck somewhat off center and with light areas of weakness, otherwise, about extremely fine.


From an important collection of Ayyubid and post-Seljuk coins.