Artuqids of Mardin. Husam al-Din Timurtash. AH 516-547 / AD 1122-1152. Æ Dirham (25mm, 7.40 g, 6h). Mardin mint. Uncertain AH date. Near VF.Electronic Auction 559 Islamic, Bronze Sold For $ 70. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Artuqids of Mardin. Husam al-Din Timurtash. AH 516-547 / AD 1122-1152. Æ Dirham (25mm, 7.40 g, 6h). Mardin mint. Uncertain AH date. Diademed, draped, and cuirassed late Roman-style bust right, wearing beard; [mint formula and AH date in outer margin] / Name, titles, and genealogy of Husam al-Din Timurtash in three lines; [name and titles of Husam al-Din Timurtash and his support for the Abbasid caliph in outer margin]. Whelan –; S&S Type 25; Album 1826.2. Dark-green patina, some roughness, areas of flat strike. Near VF. |