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 : إسلامي، في آناضول والجزيرة (بعد السلاجقة)، الأرطوقيون (ماردين)، في عهد نجم الدين آلبي، درهم نحاسي، ٥٤٧-٥٧٢ هـ
Era/Ruler: Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk), Artuqids (Mardin), time Najm al-Din Alpi Mint/Date : Mardin?, AH 547-572 / AD 1152-1176
Denom    : AE Dirham Wt/Dia      : 12.48 g / 30.5 mm
Obv: Two diademed male heads facing slightly away from each other; above and below, ‘There is no deity but Allah. Muhammad is the messenger of Allah’ in Arabic
Rev: Female head facing; in the margin, ‘Najm al-Din Alpi, son of Il Ghazi, son of Urtuq, King of Diyarbakir’ 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.