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Lot 3675

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Price realized: 340 CHF
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ISLAMIC, Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk). Artuqids (Kayfa & Amid). Nasir al-Din Mahmud, AH 597-619 / AD 1200-1222. Drachm (Bronze, 32 mm, 14.09 g, 12 h), citing the Seljuk sultan Izz al-Din Kay Ka'us I, Amid, AH 614 = AD 1217/8. Two-headed eagle standing on ornamented pedestal with wings spread in the shape of two male and bearded heads facing outward; to left and right, name of the mint and date in Kufic; in outer margin, 'al-Malik al-Salih Nasir al-Dunya wa al-Din Mahmud ibn Muhammad ibn Artuq' in Kufic. Rev. In inner field, 'al-Sultan al-Gha/lib Izz al-Dunya wa al-D/in Kaika'us ibn Kai Khusrau/ ibn Qilij Arslan'; in outer margin, 'Al-Imam al-Nasir Amir al-Mu'minin'; all in Kufic. Spengler & Sayles 16. Rare and unusually attractive. Repatinated and with minor flan faults, otherwise, good very fine.
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