Artuqids of Mardin. Najm al-Din Alpi. AH 547-572 / AD 1152-1176. Æ Dirham (1.50mm, 11.40 g, 9h). Unlisted (Mardin[?]) mint. Dated AH 558 (1162/3). VF.

Electronic Auction 591
Lot: 699.
Closing Date: Jul 16 2025 10:00 ET

Islamic, Bronze

Estimate: $ 100

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Artuqids of Mardin. Najm al-Din Alpi. AH 547-572 / AD 1152-1176. Æ Dirham (1.50mm, 11.40 g, 9h). Unlisted (Mardin[?]) mint. Dated AH 558 (1162/3). Draped male bust, wearing jeweled diadem, facing slightly left; name and title of Najm al-Din Alpi around / Facing Sasanian style bust; Alpi’s pedigree and date around. Whelan Type III; S&S Type 29.1; Album 1827.4. Brown patina, minor roughness, die rust. VF.

From the Drewry Family Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 16 July 2025 at 13:52:40 ET.

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