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Lot 150. Najm al-Din Alpi AE Dirham

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Najm al-Din Alpi AE Dirham

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Bidding closed (Sunday, June 26th, 20:15:00 CEST)
Current time: Sunday, November 24th, 10:48:47 CET

Price realised: CHF 260.00 (2 bids)
Approx. EUR 279.29 / USD 290.96 / GBP 232.21

High bidder: Bidder 2

eAuction #49, Lot 150. Estimate: CHF 300.00

Artuqids of Mardin. Najm al-Din Alpi (547-572 AH = 1152-1176 AD). AE Dirham (32 mm, 16.52 g), Mardin (?) mint.
Obv. Diademed and draped male busts in Seleukid style, vis-à-vis; laqabs of Najm al-Din Alpi above and below; tamgha to lower left.
Rev. Byzantine emperor standing facing being crowned by the Theotokos standing facing; genealogy of Najm al-Din Alpi around.
Whelan Type II, 40-41. S&S Type 28. Album 1827.3.

Unusually nice for this issue. Beautiful untouched green patina. Good very fine.

From the D.A.K. Collection.



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