Artuqids of Mardin. Husam al-Din Yuluq Arslan. AH 580-597 / AD 1184-1200. Æ Dirham (33mm, 15.43 g, 12h). Unlisted (Mardin[?]) mint. Dated AH 596 (AD 1199/1200). Near VF.

Electronic Auction 572
Lot: 743.
Closing Date: Oct 9 2024 10:00 ET

Islamic, Bronze

Estimate: $ 100

BID NOW

Artuqids of Mardin. Husam al-Din Yuluq Arslan. AH 580-597 / AD 1184-1200. Æ Dirham (33mm, 15.43 g, 12h). 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. Rough brown patina, traces of green. Near VF.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 559 (3 April 2024), lot 654; Hinrichs Collection (Gorny & Mosch 294, 8 March 2023), lot 1692.


Closing Date and Time: 9 October 2024 at 14:07:20 ET.

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