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Source Description
Obverse: Two draped male busts, confronted and in profile; name and titles of Najm al-Din Alpi above and below and dynastic symbol (tamgha) lower left; all within in a border of dots.Reverse: At left, Byzantine emperor standing frontal being crowned by the Virgin Mary at right, frontal; continuation of titles and pedigree in fields left, right, above and below; all within a circle of dots.
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Document identity
localId
99797
label
Dirhem of Najm al-Din Alpi
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obj
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object
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2
Source metadata
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99797
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Dirhem of Najm al-Din Alpi
description
Obverse: Two draped male busts, confronted and in profile; name and titles of Najm al-Din Alpi above and below and dynastic symbol (tamgha) lower left; all within in a border of dots.Reverse: At left, Byzantine emperor standing frontal being crowned by the Virgin Mary at right, frontal; continuation of titles and pedigree in fields left, right, above and below; all within a circle of dots.
provenance
Purchased by Richard Ettinghausen [1906-1979], 1950s-1960s; inherited by Elizabeth Ettinghausen, Princeton, 1979; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 2018.
date
1152-1176 (Artuquid of Mardin)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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coins
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
3
height
3.3
dimensionsRaw
D: 1 3/16 × Diam: 1 5/16 in. (3 × 3.3 cm)
Source extras
cul
Turkish
dynasty
Artuquid of Mardin
med
copper alloy, struck
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2431
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none
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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8da1c9e1686239f1
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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58739789807bb0bb
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no