1152 AD - 1176 AD

Artuqids of Mardin
Najm al-din Alpi   547/572 AH

Dirham AE 30
 SHH 780

780 Artiqid Mardin Najm al-Din Alpi Dirham AE

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Acquired
 11.42 g   29.6-32.4 mm   1.7 eqmm   12:00 o'clock   VF
σmax(SigmaTest, 240 Hz) = obv. 23.6, rev. 24.8 MS/m
Two diademed male heads, turned slightly away from each other;
kufic legend around containing the Kalimah above and below, and
the name and title of the Abbasid Caliph to right and left; all within border of dots.
Youthful female head facing with six curles, within inner circle of dots,
interrupted by the neck; inscription in Nashki around, containing two laqabs and ism
of Alpi and his pedigree back three generations; all within outer border of dots.
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Album 1827.5; Spengler & Sayles I 30
Mallon-McCorgray Tom K., Grifterec, The Coins and History of Asia
4.7.2004