Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk), Artuqid Dynasty, temp. Husam al-Din Yuluq Arslan, AE Dirham, Mardin Mint, Undated

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Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk), Artuqid Dynasty, temp. Husam al-Din Yuluq Arslan, AH 580-597 / AD 1184-1200, AE Dirham, Mardin Mint
Arabic Title :  إسلامي، آناضول والجزيرة (بعد السلاجقة)، في عهد حسام الدين يلوق أرسلان، ضرب في ماردين، درهم برونزي، هـ ٥٨٠-٥٩٧
Era/Ruler: Artuqid Dynasty, time Husam al-Din Yuluq Arslan Mint/Date : Mardin, Undated
Denom    : AE Dirham Wt/Dia      : 11.8 g /  30.8 mm
Obv: Diademed Roman-style male head to left; to left, small draped Byzantine-style bust facing, above, ‘Husam al-Dīn malik Diyarbakr’
Rev: Citing the Ayyubid al-Nasir Salah al-Din Yusuf (AH 564-589 / AD 1169-1193) as overlord in four lines and in margins. Legend ‘al-Malik al-Nasir, Ṣalāh al-Dīn / muhyi dawla / amīr al-mu’minīn; Yusuf / ibn Ayyūb’
Ref:  Album 1829.2 Rarity/Choice: Common, Fine (harshly cleaned and stripped out of its patina)
Note: During the post-Seljuk period in Anatolia and al-Jazira, Husam al-Din Yuluq Arslan’s reign saw significant developments. These coins serve as historical artifacts, shedding light on the economic and political landscape of the Artuqid dynasty, and demonstrate Mardin’s importance as a center for commerce and administration in the region.