Watch List notes:

ISLAMIC, Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk). Lu'lu'ids. Badr al-Din Lu'lu, AH 631-657 / AD 1234-1259. Dirham (Bronze, 25 mm, 7.60 g, 5 h), al-Mawsil, AH 631 = AD 1233/4. Diademed head with hair in ringlets to left and eight-pointed star within beaded square; in outer margin, mint and date in Kufic. Rev. in inner field, 'al-Imam / al-Mustansir / billah Amir / al-Mu'minin'; in outer margin, 'Badr al-Dunya wa al-Din Lu'lu' al-Malik al-Kamil al-Malik al-Ashraf'; all in Kufic. Spengler & Sayles 68. Somewhat corroded and struck on a short flan, otherwise, very fine.


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