Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk), Artuqid Dynasty, temp. Najm al-Din Alpi, Mardin Mint, AE Dirham, AH 547-572 / AD 1152-1176

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Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk), Artuqid Dynasty, temp. Najm al-Din Alpi, Mardin Mint, AE Dirham(bronze,9.78g,30mm), AH 547-572 / AD 1152-1176
Arabic Title :Ā  Ų„Ų³Ł„Ų§Ł…ŁŠŲŒ Ų¢Ł†Ų§Ų¶ŁˆŁ„ ŁˆŲ§Ł„Ų¬Ų²ŁŠŲ±Ų© (ŲØŲ¹ŲÆ Ų§Ł„Ų³Ł„Ų§Ų¬Ł‚Ų©)ŲŒ ŁŁŠ Ų¹Ł‡ŲÆ Ł†Ų¬Ł… Ų§Ł„ŲÆŁŠŁ† Ų§Ł„ŲØŁŠŲŒ Ų¶Ų±ŲØ ŁŁŠ Ų£Ų±Ų·ŁˆŁ‚ŁŠŁŠŁ† (Ł…Ų§Ų±ŲÆŁŠŁ†)ŲŒ ŲÆŲ±Ł‡Ł… ŲØŲ±ŁˆŁ†Ų²ŁŠŲŒ Ł‡Ł€ Ł„Ł¤Ł§-Ł„Ł§Ł¢
Era/Ruler: Artuqid Dynasty, time Najm al-Din Alpi Mint/Date : Artuqids (Mardin), AH 547-572 / AD 1152-1176
DenomĀ Ā Ā  : AE Dirham Wt/DiaĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā  : 9.78 gĀ  / 30 mm
Obv:Ā  Two diademed male heads facing slightly away from each other; Arabic legend ‘There is no deity but Allah, Muhammad is the messenger of Allah
Rev:Ā  Female head facing; Arabic legend in the margin, ‘Najm al-Din Alpi, son of Il Ghazi, son of Urtuq, King of Diyarbakr’
Ref: Album 1827 Rarity/Choice: Common, Avf
Note: During the post-Seljuk period in Anatolia and al-Jazira, under the reign of Najm al-Din Alpi of the Artuqids.Ā  Mardin was a significant city in the region, and served as a crucial center for administration, trade, and cultural exchange, making its mint an important hub for coin production.