Artuqids of Kayfa & Amid. Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan. AH 543-570 / AD 1148-1174. Æ Dirham (20mm, 3.07 g, 9h). Unlisted (Hisn Kayfa or Amid) mint. Undated issue. Near VF.Electronic Auction 559 Islamic, Bronze Estimate: $ 100 |
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Artuqids of Kayfa & Amid. Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan. AH 543-570 / AD 1148-1174. Æ Dirham (20mm, 3.07 g, 9h). Unlisted (Hisn Kayfa or Amid) mint. Undated issue. Facing bust of Christ / Mint formula citing name and genealogy of Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan in four lines and outer margins. Whelan Type VII, 133-4; S&S Type 1; Album 1820.1. Dark brown patina, some roughness, stuck on a slightly irregular flan. Near VF. |