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LOT 3673
Islamic, Artuqids of Mardin. Najm al-Din Alpi AE Dirham. AH 547-572 (AD 1152-1176).
Unlisted (Mardin[?]) mint. Undated, but struck AH 566-572 (AD 1170-1176). Two diademed and draped male heads facing slightly away from one another; in margins, Kalima above and below, name and title of Abbasid caliph to right and left / Facing female head, wearing necklace; name, title, and genealogy of Najm al-Din Alpi in outer margin. Album 1827.5; Whelan Type IV, 44-5; S&S Type 30.1; ICV 1203. Very Fine.(12.59gr, 32mm, 3h). [No Reserve]
Provenance
From an old UK collection;
From the collection of a London antiquarian.
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LOT 3673
Islamic, Artuqids of Mardin. Najm al-Din Alpi AE Dirham.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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