ISLAMIC, Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk). Danishmendids (Sivas). Shams al-Din Isma'il, AH 559-567 / AD 1164-1172. Dirham (Bronze, 30 mm, 7.75 g, 7 h), Sivas. Name in in three lines within dotted circle. Rev. Male figure seated facing on an archshaped throne within dotted circle, wearing a patterned caftan with a pearled hem at about knee height; the legs are in pantaloons, the feet in boots; around, continuations of titles in outer margins. Album 1247. Whelan pl. 17, 12b. Very rare and in exceptional condition for this usually poorly struck and off-centered issue. Nearly extremely fine.