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

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Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk), Artuqids (Mardin), temp. Najm al-Din Alpi, AE Dirham(12.48g,30.5mm), AH 547-572 / AD 1152-1176 – minor clipped edge otherwise great original find condition
Arabic Title : Ų„Ų³Ł„Ų§Ł…ŁŠŲŒ ŁŁŠ Ų¢Ł†Ų§Ų¶ŁˆŁ„ ŁˆŲ§Ł„Ų¬Ų²ŁŠŲ±Ų© (ŲØŲ¹ŲÆ Ų§Ł„Ų³Ł„Ų§Ų¬Ł‚Ų©)ŲŒ Ų§Ł„Ų£Ų±Ų·ŁˆŁ‚ŁŠŁˆŁ† (Ł…Ų§Ų±ŲÆŁŠŁ†)ŲŒ ŁŁŠ Ų¹Ł‡ŲÆ Ł†Ų¬Ł… Ų§Ł„ŲÆŁŠŁ† Ų¢Ł„ŲØŁŠŲŒ ŲÆŲ±Ł‡Ł… Ł†Ų­Ų§Ų³ŁŠŲŒ Ł„Ł¤Ł§-Ł„Ł§Ł¢ Ł‡Ł€
Era/Ruler: Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk), Artuqids (Mardin), time Najm al-Din Alpi Mint/Date : Mardin?, AH 547-572 / AD 1152-1176
DenomĀ Ā Ā  : AE Dirham Wt/DiaĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā  : 12.48 g / 30.5 mm
Obv: Two diademed male heads facing slightly away from each other; above and below, ā€˜There is no deity but Allah. Muhammad is the messenger of Allahā€™ in Arabic
Rev: Female head facing; in the margin, ā€˜Najm al-Din Alpi, son of Il Ghazi, son of Urtuq, King of Diyarbakirā€™ in Arabic
Ref: Album 1827.5 Rarity/Choice: Common, EF
Note: The Artuqids were a Turkmen dynasty that emerged in the wake of the decline of the Seljuk Empire, controlling parts of Anatolia and al-Jazira. Najm al-Din Alpi was one of the prominent rulers of the Artuqid dynasty, known for his contributions to the governance and cultural development of the region.