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, 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  : 9.17 gĀ  / 29.1 mm
Obv:Ā  Two diademed heads facing, turned slightly away from one another; legend around in Arabic, ‘la ilaha illaallah, Muhammad rasul Allah, al-Mustanjid billah, amir al-mu’minin’
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: S&S 30 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.