Lot 1923

Description

Artuqids of Mardin, Qutb al-Din II-Ghazi II, (A.H. 572-580) (A.D. 1176-1184), copper dirham, pictorial type, no mint, not dated, obv. Head to r., within beaded square, rulers name etc around, rev. five lined legend, (A.1828.1, M.1031-2, S&S 31.1); Husam al-Din Yuluq Arslan, (A.H. 580-597), (A.D.1184-1201), copper Dirhem, not dated. obv. large diademed Roman head to l., facing crowned Byzantine bust facing, rev. Four-line legend in transitional Kufic, (A.1829.2, S&S Type 34); another copper dirham, pictorial type, no mint, dated A.H. 589 = A.D. 1193, obv. three standing figures around central figure (Virgo and planets), rev. five lined legend in circle, (A.1829.3, S&S 35.2). Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslam, (A.H. 597-637) (A.D. 1201-1230), copper dirham, pictorial type, Mardin mint, dated A.H. 606 = A.D. 1209-1210, obv. male figure riding leopard to l., arms raised, legend around, rev. three lined legend within circle, outer circle of legend, (A.1830.3, M.1051-2, S&S 39). Fine - very fine. (4)