Harvard Art Museums > 57.2003: Fals of Najm al-Din Alpi Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Fals of Najm al-Din Alpi (Najm al-Din Alpi) , 57.2003,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 04, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/72115. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 57.2003 People Najm al-Din Alpi, Turkic (r. 1154-1176) Title Fals of Najm al-Din Alpi Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 1154-1176 Places Creation Place: Middle East, Türkiye (Turkey), Mardin Period Artuqids of Mardin period Culture Turkish Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/72115 Physical Descriptions Medium Copper Metal AE Dimensions 14.77 g Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Loan from David Gordon Mitten Object Number 57.2003 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description The coin belongs to the Artuqid ruler of Mardin and Mayyafariqin (in present day Southeastern Turkey) who ruled between 1154-1176 (H. 548-572). Several Artuqid rulers used Byzantine and Hellensitik coin types. Obv.: Two, diademed male busts in profile, facing each other (Gemini). Dot or star between. Nashki script. Rev.: Virgin Mary crowning Byzantine emperor. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
