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Lot 547
Item 155090 |
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ARTUQIDS OF AMID & KAYFA: Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan, 1144-1174, AE dirham (5.87g), NM, ND, A-1820.1, SS-1, facing bust of Christ (Christ Pantocrator), showing the book of Gospels in his left hand, much central weakness, Fine to VF, RR, ex Classical Numismatic Group sale 38, lot 1621 (June 1996).
This is the earliest large copper coin of the Artuqids to bear the denomination dirham, thus confirming that the denomination of the large copper was dirham, not fals.
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Lot 548
Item 155091 |
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ARTUQIDS OF AMID & KAYFA: Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan, 1144-1174, AE dirham (6.26g), NM, ND, A-1820.2, SS-2.1, enthroned bust of Christ facing, undated, with nine Arabic letters scattered to left & right of the head of Christ, nice strike, About VF, RR, ex Classical Numismatic Group sale 73, lot 1091 (Sept. 2006).
These nine letters represent the abjad numerals 1 through 9. The purpose of these numbers is unknown.
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$300
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Lot 549
Item 155092 |
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ARTUQIDS OF AMID & KAYFA: Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan, 1144-1174, AE dirham (11.79g), NM, ND, A-1820.3, SS-3, winged Victory walking right, holding square votive tablet inscribed VOT XXX, surrounded by a crudely engraved inscription in Latin, decent strike, pleasing Fine to VF, RR.
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$500
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Lot 550
Item 155093 |
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ARTUQIDS OF AMID & KAYFA: Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan, 1144-1174, AE dirham (10.98g), NM, AH556, A-1820.4, SS-4, slightly left-facing figure holding globe and scepter, date in abjad letters to left of bust, nice details, Fine, R, ex Classical Numismatic Group sale 38, lot 1624 (June 1996).
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$210
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Lot 551
Item 155094 |
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ARTUQIDS OF AMID & KAYFA: Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan, 1144-1174, AE dirham (8.45g), NM, AH559, A-1820.5, SS-5, crowned and bearded facing bust on obverse, bare-headed and clean-shaven facing bust on reverse, date in words, VF, RRR, ex Künker auction 216, lot 1622 (October 2012).
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$700
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Lot 552
Item 155095 |
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ARTUQIDS OF AMID & KAYFA: Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan, 1144-1174, AE dirham (11.46g), NM, AH560, A-1820.6, SS-6, long-haired male head facing, slightly double-struck on obverse, bold reverse, strong VF, S.
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Lot 553
Item 155096 |
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ARTUQIDS OF AMID & KAYFA: Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan, 1144-1174, AE dirham (12.41g), NM, AH562, A-1820.7, SS-7, long-haired male head facing, date in words around, VF, R, ex Jean Elsen auction 96, lot 1697 (June 2008).
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$320
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Lot 554
Item 155097 |
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ARTUQIDS OF AMID & KAYFA: Nur al-Din Muhammad, 1174-1185, AE dirham (8.66g), NM, AH571, A-1821.1, SS-9, winged angel facing, very carelessly struck, scruffy Fine, R.
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Lot 555
Item 155098 |
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ARTUQIDS OF AMID & KAYFA: Nur al-Din Muhammad, 1174-1185, AE dirham (12.18g), NM, AH572, A-1821.2, SS-10, enthroned figure under canopy, with two winged angels above, few corrosion spots on reverse, Fine to VF, RR, ex Classical Numismatic Group sale 81, lot 1237 (May 2009).
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Lot 556
Item 157073 |
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ARTUQIDS OF AMID & KAYFA: Nur al-Din Muhammad, 1174-1185, AE dirham (13.44g), al-Hisn, AH578, A-1821.3, SS-11, Seleukid style diademed head left, attractive VF.
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Lot 557
Item 155099 |
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ARTUQIDS OF AMID & KAYFA: Qutb al-Din Sukman II, 1185-1201, AE dirham (14.03g) (al-Hisn), AH5(81), A-1822.1, SS-12, Sasanian-style bust left, with crown of Shahpur I, much weakness, Fine, RR, ex Jean Elsen auction 77, lot 741 (March 2003).
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$140
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Lot 558
Item 155100 |
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ARTUQIDS OF AMID & KAYFA: Qutb al-Din Sukman II, 1185-1201, AE dirham (7.82g), NM, AH584, A-1822.2, SS-13, two male busts addosed, some weakness, crude VF, RR.
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Lot 559
Item 155101 |
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ARTUQIDS OF AMID & KAYFA: Qutb al-Din Sukman II, 1185-1201, AE dirham (12.04g), NM, AH5(9)4, A-1822.3, SS-14, slightly right-facing bust, holding globe and scepter, lovely portrait, VF, R, ex Classical Numismatic Group sale 81, lot 1240 (May 2009).
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Lot 560
Item 155102 |
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ARTUQIDS OF AMID & KAYFA: Nasir al-Din Mahmud, 1201-1222, AE dirham (9.32g), al-Hisn, AH610, A-1823.1, SS-15, double-headed eagle with wings spread, strong bold strike, lovely VF, S.
This is the earliest Islamic coin with the date in numerals.
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$220
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Lot 561
Item 155103 |
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ARTUQIDS OF AMID & KAYFA: Nasir al-Din Mahmud, 1201-1222, AE dirham (9.21g), Amid, AH614, A-1823.1, SS-16, double-headed eagle with wings spread, crude Fine, R.
This is the 2nd earliest Islamic coin with the date in numerals.
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$80
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Lot 562
Item 155104 |
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ARTUQIDS OF AMID & KAYFA: Nasir al-Din Mahmud, 1201-1222, AE dirham (6.70g), Amid, AH617, A-1823.3, SS-18, double-headed eagle in fancy quatrefoil, hexagram reverse, date in words, lovely VF, R, ex Künker auction 216, lot 1625 (October 2012).
Citing the Ayyubid al-Kamil Muhammad as overlord.
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$170
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Lot 563
Item 155469 |
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ARTUQIDS OF KHARTABIRT: Abu Bakr I, 1185-1203, AE dirham (4.73g), NM, AH583, A-1825.2, SS-22, bare head left / inscription in circle of dots, decent strike, Fine, RR.
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$240
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Lot 564
Item 155105 |
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ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Timurtash, 1122-1152, AE dirham (5.22g) (Mardin), DM, A-1826.2, SS-25, late Roman style bust right with pseudo-Latin inscription around, about 30% flat strike, VF, S.
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$80
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Lot 565
Item 155106 |
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ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Alpi, 1152-1176, AE dirham (11.00g), NM, ND, A-1827.2, SS-27, Seleukid style diademed bust right, with najm al-din engraved over the neck, also countermarked najm al din malik diyar bakr on his cheek, VF mark on VF host, some light adhesions, R, ex ICA auction 13, lot 277.
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Lot 566
Item 155107 |
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ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Alpi, 1152-1176, AE dirham (15.71g), NM, ND, A-1827.3, SS-28, two long-haired busts facing on obverse, Virgin Mary crowning the Byzantine emperor on reverse, lightly polished, Fine to VF.
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Lot 567
Item 155108 |
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ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Alpi, 1152-1176, AE dirham (12.01g), NM, AH559, A-1827.4, SS-29.2, draped bust facing slightly left on the obverse, facing bust wearing Sasanian crown on the reverse, bold VF.
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$400
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Lot 568
Item 155109 |
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ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Alpi, 1152-1176, AE dirham (11.65g), NM, ND, A-1827.5, SS-30, two facing male busts obverse, facing curly-haired female bust reverse, citing caliph al-Mustanjid, lovely bold strike, choice VF.
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$170
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Lot 569
Item 155111 |
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ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Il-Ghazi II, 1176-1184, AE dirham (9.10g), NM, ND, A-1828.1, SS-31.2, diademed head in square, gazing straight forward, attractive portrait, strong VF, RR.
Unlike the version with the head gazing upwards, this type is very rare, especially in decent condition like this specimen.
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$320
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Lot 570
Item 155110 |
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ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Il-Ghazi II, 1176-1184, AE dirham (11.55g), NM, ND, A-1828.1, SS-31.1, diademed head in square, gazing upwards, glorious portrait, choice VF.
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Lot 571
Item 155112 |
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ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Il-Ghazi II, 1176-1184, AE dirham (14.64g), NM, AH579, A-1828.2, SS-32.3, large & small draped busts facing, pleasing strike, strong VF.
The bottom three lines of the reverse text are hadha al-dirham ma'lun man yu'ayyaruhu, "cursed is he who abuses this dirham".
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Lot 572
Item 155113 |
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ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Yuluq Arslan, 1184-1201, AE dirham (12.86g), NM, AH583, A-1829.1, SS-33.4, diademed bust facing, no stars flanking the bust, beautiful well-centered strike, choice VF.
Citing the Ayyubid Salah al-Din Yusuf (Saladin) as overlord. This is the first coin type of Mardin that cites an Ayyubid overlord.
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$230
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Lot 573
Item 155114 |
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ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Yuluq Arslan, 1184-1201, AE dirham (12.76g), NM, ND, A-1829.2, SS-34, large bust facing left on right hand side, small bust facing forward on left side, lovely strike, EF, ex Empire Coins auction 6, lot 545 (November 1986).
Citing the Ayyubid Salah al-Din Yusuf (Saladin) as overlord.
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$170
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Lot 574
Item 157066 |
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ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Yuluq Arslan, 1184-1201, AE dirham (13.74g), NM, ND, A-1829.2, SS-34, large bust facing left on right hand side, small bust facing forward on left side, lovely example, EF.
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$130
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Lot 575
Item 155115 |
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ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Yuluq Arslan, 1184-1201, AE dirham (13.84g), NM, AH589, A-1829.3, SS-35.1, four figures in a "lamentation" scene, without Ayyubid overlord, superb obverse, choice VF.
Sayles has argued persuasively that the scene represents an astrological event whose consequences would have been corroborated by the death of Saladin in 589, thus indeed a lamentation scene.
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$170
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Lot 576
Item 155116 |
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ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Yuluq Arslan, 1184-1201, AE dirham (14.92g), NM, AH(596), A-1829.4, SS-36.1, seated figure holding sword behind his head in right hand, severed head in left hand, commonly known as the "headcutter" or "headhunter" type, excellent strike, attractive VF.
It has been jokingly suggested that this coin represents what might happen to an unlucky bidder who wins this coin at auction, but fails to pay the bill! In the 14th century!
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Lot 577
Item 155117 |
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ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Yuluq Arslan, 1184-1201, AE dirham (16.68g), NM, AH(5)96, A-1829.4, SS-36.2, seated figure holding sword behind his head in left hand, severed head in right hand, commonly known as the "headcutter" or "headhunter" type, appealing strike, attractive VF, R.
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$210
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Lot 578
Item 155118 |
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ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Artuq Arslan, 1201-1239, AE dirham (13.43g), NM, AH599, A-1830.1, SS-37.3, facing draped bust, with stars flanking the bust, lovely VF to EF.
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Lot 579
Item 155119 |
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ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Artuq Arslan, 1201-1239, AE dirham (15.45g), Mardin, AH599, A-1830.2, SS-38.1, Centaur (facing left) shooting arrow at dragon emerging from its tail, superb strike on remarkably broad flan, lovely VF to EF, R.
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$800
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Lot 580
Item 155120 |
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ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Artuq Arslan, 1201-1239, AE dirham (11.47g), Mardin, AH599, A-1830.2, SS-38.2, Centaur (facing right) shooting arrow at dragon emerging from its tail, lovely strike, impressive VF to EF, R.
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$850
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Lot 581
Item 155121 |
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ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Artuq Arslan, 1201-1239, AE dirham (12.74g), Mardin, AH606, A-1830.3, SS-39, leopard-rider left, pierced (& plugged), citing the Ayyubid overlord al-'Adil Abu Bakr, pleasing VF.
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Lot 582
Item 155124 |
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ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Artuq Arslan, 1201-1239, AE dirham (10.41g), NM, AH626, A-1830.3, SS-45, leopard-rider left, citing the Ayyubid overlord al-Kamil Muhammad, Fine to VF.
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Lot 583
Item 157050 |
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ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Artuq Arslan, 1201-1239, AE dirham (5.72g), NM, AH611, A-1830.4, SS-40, bust facing slightly left, lovely strike, VF.
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Lot 584
Item 157051 |
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ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Artuq Arslan, 1201-1239, AE dirham (12.53g), NM, AH620, A-1830.7, SS-43, first-century Roman style head right, lovely VF.
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$100
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Lot 585
Item 155122 |
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ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Artuq Arslan, 1201-1239, AE dirham (11.83g), NM, AH6(20), A-1830.7, SS-43, first-century Roman style head right, Fine to VF.
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$90
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Lot 586
Item 155123 |
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ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Artuq Arslan, 1201-1239, AE dirham (11.69g), NM, AH623, A-1830.8, SS-44, round-faced male bust facing, overstruck (as usual) on undetermined host, VF.
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$210
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Lot 587
Item 155125 |
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ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Artuq Arslan, 1201-1239, AE dirham (7.08g), NM, AH62(8), A-1830.9, SS-46, seated figure on square-backed throne, Fine to VF.
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$75
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Lot 588
Item 155126 |
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ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Artuq Arslan, 1201-1239, AE dirham (11.98g), NM, AH632, A-1830.10, SS-47, coarse roundish head facing, lovely strike, beautiful patination, VF to EF, R.
Citing the Rum Seljuq Kayqubad I as overlord.
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$950
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Lot 589
Item 155127 |
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ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Artuq Arslan, 1201-1239, AE dirham (11.14g), Mardin, AH637, A-1830.10, SS-48.3, seated figure on square-backed throne, couple nicks on reverse, Fine to VF, S.
Citing the Rum Seljuq Kaykhusraw II as overlord.
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Lot 590
Item 157049 |
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ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Artuq Arslan, 1201-1239, AE dirham (9.88g), Mardin, uncertain date, A-1830.11, SS-48, seated figure, holding orb, citing the Rum Seljuq ruler Kaykhusraw II as overlord, VF.
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Lot 591
Item 156894 |
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ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Artuq Arslan, 1201-1239, AR dirham (3.02g), Dunaysir, AH620, A-1831.1, citing al-Kamil Muhammad as overlord, minimal central weakness, EF, R.
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$160
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Lot 592
Item 155128 |
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ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Ghazi I, 1239-1261, AE dirham (4.14g) (Mardin), DM, A-A1833, SS-49, stylized facing bust, some porosity, especially on reverse, Fine to VF, R.
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$190
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Lot 593
Item 155129 |
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ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: al-Salih Salih, 1312-1364, AE double fals (5.92g) (Mardin), ND, A-1840, SS-53, two lions addosed, shining sun between, VF, RR, ex Künker auction 216, lot 1630 (October 2012).
One of the loveliest late Mardin copper coins, and a wonderful specimen.
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$2,100
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Lot 594
Item 158843 |
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ARTUQIDS:LOT of 7 copper pieces, A-1823.2 (SS-17.1, scruffy F-VF), A-1824.1 (SS-19, scruffy F-VF), A-1826.3 (SS-26, VF, much corrosion on reverse), A-1830.4 (SS-40, About VF), A-1830.6 (SS-42.2, crude Fine), A-1836.2 (SS-50.2, Fine), and A-1838.1 (SS-51, About Fine), lot of 7 pieces.
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$140
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Lot 595
Item 158844 |
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ZANGIDS:LOT of 5 copper coins, A-1851 (SS-74, d.m., F-VF), A-1854.1 (SS-76, Halab 571, clear mint & date, crude VF), A-1854.2 (SS-75, F-VF), A-1870.1 (SS-66, scruffy Fine), and A-1883 (SS-86, copper wuqiya,, weak Fine with many scratches), lot of 5 pieces.
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Lot 596
Item 155450 |
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ZANGIDS OF SYRIA: Nur al-Din Mahmud, 1146-1174, AE fals (6.78g), NM, ND, A-1850, 2 Byzantine style imperial figures / Christ nimbate, holding gospel, Arabic legends, naming the Zangid ruler, nice strike, VF.
One of the loveliest and best struck examples we've handled.
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$800
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