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Dirham - Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslan
| Issuer | Artuqids of Mardin |
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| Year | 1200-1239 |
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| Weight | 9.36 g |
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| Obverse description | A centaur advancing to the right, depicted in the distinctive Artuqid figural style, with the human torso turned to face the viewer while drawing a bow aimed toward a dragon whose head emerges from the centaur's tail. The composition reflects the eclectic Hellenistic and Eastern artistic influences characteristic of Artuqid copper coinage. The design occupies the full field of the flan with boldly struck, high-relief elements typical of hammered Islamic dirhams of this period. |
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| Reverse lettering | ناصر الدين ارتق ارسلان |
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| Mint | Mardin |
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