Period
Islamic
Person
al-Mustanṣir, 1226 - 1242, Alpī, Najm al-Dīn (Artuqid), 1154 - 1176
Mint
Unknown (Islamic)
Denom.
Dirham
Dating
circa 560-566 AH (=AD 1155-1171)
Obverse
لا اله الا الله / محمد رسول الله / المستنصر بالله / امير المؤمنين, two facing heads turned slightly to left and right, Arabic inscription in four segments, in order top, bottom, right and left, all enclosed by beaded circle
Reverse
نجم الدين ـ ملك ديار بكر ـ البي بن ايل غازي ـ بن ارتق, facing female head with hair in curls in partial beaded circle, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by beaded circle
