Watch List notes:

ISLAMIC, Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk). Artuqids (Kayfa & Amid). Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan, AH 543-570 / AD 1148-1174. Dirham (Bronze, 25 mm, 4.35 g, 3 h). Nimbate bust of Christ facing, wearing tunic and pallium, holding book of Gospels in his left; around, traces of legend. Rev. Legend in Kufic naming the laqab of Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan and his ancestors three generations back. Spengler & Sayles 1. Extremely rare in this condition. Minor deposits, otherwise, very fine.


From a European collection, acquired before 2021.