Artuqids of Kayfa & Amid. Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan. AH 543-570 / AD 1148-1174. Æ Dirham (31mm, 10.17 g, 12h). Unnamed (Hisn Kayfa or Amid) mint. Dated AH 560 (AD 1164/5). Near VF.

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Lot: 645. Estimated: $ 100

Islamic, Bronze

Sold For $ 60. 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 (31mm, 10.17 g, 12h). Unnamed (Hisn Kayfa or Amid) mint. Dated AH 560 (AD 1164/5). Bareheaded and draped male bust, wearing long hair, facing slightly left; Shahada and name of Abbasid caliph around / Name, title, and genealogy of Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan in four lines; AH date in left and right outer margins. Whelan Type III, 121-2; S&S Type 6; Album 1820.6. Thick earthen black-green patina. Near VF.

Ex Roma E-Sale 75 (20 October 2020), lot 1034.


Closing Date and Time: 3 April 2024 at 13:34:40 ET.

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