Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan (Artuqid), Copper, Dirham, Hisn Kayfa, 1163/1164
Obverse
Byzantine bust of imperial type with beard represented by beads and wearing crown with pendilia. Arabic legend: duriba fi sanah tis'wa khamsin wa khamsam'a (struck in the year 9 + 50 + 500 = AH 559).
Reverse
Beardless figure facing slightly to the left with a bun showing to the right, shoulders draped within a linear circle. Kufic legend within border of dots: al-Malik al-'adil Fakhr al-Dín Qarārslān bin Da’ūd bin Da’ūd bin Artūq.
Obverse
Byzantine bust of imperial type with beard represented by beads and wearing crown with pendilia. Arabic legend: duriba fi sanah tis'wa khamsin wa khamsam'a (struck in the year 9 + 50 + 500 = AH 559).
Reverse
Beardless figure facing slightly to the left with a bun showing to the right, shoulders draped within a linear circle. Kufic legend within border of dots: al-Malik al-'adil Fakhr al-Dín Qarārslān bin Da’ūd bin Da’ūd bin Artūq.
| Accession number | BZC.2008.001 |
|---|---|
| Ruler | Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan (Artuqid) |
| Metal | Copper |
| Denomination | Dirham |
| Mint | Hisn Kayfa |
| Date | 1163/1164 |
| Diameter | 27.0 mm |
| Weight | 11.13 g |
| Relation of Dies | 6:00 |
| Shape | Flat |
Acquisition History
Morton and Eden sale, London, 11–12 June 2008, no. 792