Artuqids of Mardin. Husam al-Din Yuluq Arslan. AH 580-597 / AD 1184-1200. Æ Dirham (31mm, 16.44 g, 9h). Unlisted (Mardin[?]) mint. Dated AH 596 (AD 1199/1200). Near VF.

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Lot: 647.
Closing Date: Aug 14 2024 10:00 ET

Islamic, Bronze

Estimate: $ 100

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Artuqids of Mardin. Husam al-Din Yuluq Arslan. AH 580-597 / AD 1184-1200. Æ Dirham (31mm, 16.44 g, 9h). Unlisted (Mardin[?]) mint. Dated AH 596 (AD 1199/1200). Turk, in military outfit and cross legged, seated facing, holding severed head and raised sword; to left, floral spray containing three buds or flowers (roses or pomegrantes; ornamental scrollwork in exergue / Name and titles of Abbasid caliph in three lines; names and titles of Ayyubid overlord in inner margin; name of Husam al-Din Yuluq Arslan and AH date in outer margin. Whelan Type IV, 57-8; S&S Type 36.1; Album 1829.4. Dark brown surfaces with coppery highlights, green deposits, roughness on reverse. Near VF.

Ex Solidus 60 (5 July 2020), lot 289.


Closing Date and Time: 14 August 2024 at 13:35:20 ET.

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