Artuqids of Kayfa & Amid. Qutb al-Din Sukman II. AH 581-597 / AD 1185-1200. Æ Dirham (31mm, 13.43 g, 11h). Unlisted (Hisn Kayfa or Amid) mint. Dated AH 584 (AD 1188/9). VF.Electronic Auction 559 Islamic, Bronze Sold For $ 100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Artuqids of Kayfa & Amid. Qutb al-Din Sukman II. AH 581-597 / AD 1185-1200. Æ Dirham (31mm, 13.43 g, 11h). Unlisted (Hisn Kayfa or Amid) mint. Dated AH 584 (AD 1188/9). Diademed, Roman-style heads back to back, appearing to stem from a single body; AH date above / Name and titles of Sukman II in four lines; marginal legend citing the Ayyubid overlord al-Nasir Salah al-Din Yusuf I (Saladin). Whelan Type II; S&S Type 13; Album 1822.2. Dark brown patina, traces of deposits, area of weakness on reverse. VF. |