Artuqids of Kayfa & Amid. Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan. AH 543-570 / AD 1148-1174. Æ Dirham (29mm, 15.81 g, 12h). Unlisted (Hisn Kayfa or Amid) mint. Dated AH 556 (in abjad system) (AD 1160/1). VF.

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Lot: 644. Estimated: $ 100

Islamic, Bronze

Sold For $ 225. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Artuqids of Kayfa & Amid. Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan. AH 543-570 / AD 1148-1174. Æ Dirham (29mm, 15.81 g, 12h). Unlisted (Hisn Kayfa or Amid) mint. Dated AH 556 (in abjad system) (AD 1160/1). Draped bust facing slightly left, holding globus and scepter over shoulder; abjad system date to left / Name, title, and genealogy of Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan in four lines and outer margins; floral design below. Whelan Type I, 117-8; S&S Type 4; Album 1820.4; ICV 1176. Earthen black-green patina, cleaning marks, delamination on obverse. VF.

Ex Roma E-Sale 75 (20 October 2020), lot 1032.


Closing Date and Time: 3 April 2024 at 13:34:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.