Copper Alloy Dirham of Artuq Arslan, Mardin, 606 H. 1911.105.200

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 1209 - 1210

• Date on Object

  • Date: 606
• Denomination: Dirham
• Material: Copper Alloy

• Authority

  • Authority: Artuq Arslan
  • Authority: al-`Adil Abu Bakr
  • Authority: Artuqids of Mardin

• Geographic

  • Region: Caucasus
  • Region: Jazira Diyar Rabi`a
  • Place of Production: Mardin

• Obverse

  • Legend: al-Malik al-`alim al-`adil Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslan Malik Diyarbakr
  • Type: Leopard-rider l.

• Reverse

  • Legend: al-Imam al-Nasir li-din Allah Amir al-mu'minin; written date: al-Malik al-`Adil Sayf al-Din Abu Bakr ibn Ayyub duriba bi-Mardin sana
  • Type: outer linear circle

References

• Reference: BMCOr.III.438-41
• Reference: S/S.39
• Reference: Album.1830.3

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1911.105.200
• Lot: 1911.105
• Department: Islamic
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States