Artuqids of Mardin. Najm al-Din Alpi. AH 547-572 / AD 1152-1176. Æ Dirham (34mm, 11.80 g, 6h). Citing the Abbasid caliph al-Mustanjid as overlord. Unlisted (Mardin[?]) mint. Undated, but struck AH 560-566 (AD 1165-1170). VF.

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Lot: 930.
Closing Date: Sep 2 2026 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 (34mm, 11.80 g, 6h). Citing the Abbasid caliph al-Mustanjid as overlord. Unlisted (Mardin[?]) mint. Undated, but struck AH 560-566 (AD 1165-1170). Diademed and draped male busts, vis-à-vis; laqabs of Najm al-Din Alpi above and below; tamgha to lower left / Byzantine emperor standing facing being crowned by the Theotokos standing facing; genealogy of Najm al-Din Alpi around. S&S Type 28; Album 1827.3. Earthen black-green patina. VF.


Closing Date and Time: 2 September 2026 at 15:09:40 ET.

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