Artuqids of Kayfa & Amid. Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan. AH 543-570 / AD 1148-1174. Æ Dirham (32mm, 11.59 g, 6h). Unlisted (Hisn Kayfa or Amid) mint. Dated AH 562 (AD 1166/7). VF.

Electronic Auction 559
Lot: 646. Estimated: $ 100

Islamic, Bronze

Sold For $ 90. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Go to Live

Artuqids of Kayfa & Amid. Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan. AH 543-570 / AD 1148-1174. Æ Dirham (32mm, 11.59 g, 6h). Unlisted (Hisn Kayfa or Amid) mint. Dated AH 562 (AD 1166/7). Draped half-length facing bust; AH date to right and left / Name and pedigree of Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan in four lines; name of Abbasid caliph in left and right margins. Whelan Type IV, 123-4; S&S Type 7; Album 1820.7. Earthen dark brown patina, large areas of flat strike. VF.

Ex Roma E-Sale 75 (20 October 2020), lot 1035.


Closing Date and Time: 3 April 2024 at 13:35:00 ET.

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