Lot 4305
ISLAMIC, Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk). Artuqids (Mardin). Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslan, AH 597-637 / AD 1200-1239. Dirham (Bronze, 29 mm, 11.90 g, 7 h), Mardin, AH 599 = AD 1203. Crowned Centaur-archer running to left, stretching bow whose arrow is aimed at the wide-open jaws of dragon emerging from Centaur's tail; around, mint and date in Kufic. Rev. Legend in ornamental Kufic in four lines, 'al-Nasir li-din Allah Amir / al-Mu'minin al-Malik / al-'Adil Abu Bakr / Malik Diyarbakr Na'; Legend continues in Kufic around, 'sir al-Din / Artuq Ar-/slan / ibn Ayyub'. Spengler & Sayles 38.1. Harshly cleaned, otherwise, very fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.
Starting price:
25 CHF
Hammer price:
320 CHF
Bid increment:
Closed
Minimum bid:
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Time left: Closed
Closing time: 21-Dec-21, 18:11:00 CET
All winning bids are subject to a 18.5% buyer's fee.

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