Watch List notes:

ISLAMIC, Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk). Zangids (al-Mawsil). Saif al-Din Ghazi II, AH 565-576 / AD 1170-1180. Dirham (Bronze, 29 mm, 11.84 g, 11 h), AH 568 = AD 1172/3. Bare head with dishevelled hair facing slightly to left; above, two winged figures (Angels); in field to left and right, date in Arabic. Rev. in inner field, 'al-Malik al-adil / al-alim Malik umara / al-Sharq wa al-Gharb / Tughril Tekin Atabeg'; around, 'Ghazi ibn Mawdud ibn Zengi'; all in Arabic. Spengler & Sayles 60.4. A very attractive example with a fine portrait. Good very fine.


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