One Fals, Artuqids Dynasty Of Mardin, 698 Hijri Medieval Islamic Bronze Coin, Bey Najm al-Din Ghazi II

 

Issuer: Artuqids Of Mardin (Artuqid Dynasty). Bey: Al-Mansur Najm Al-Din Ghazi II (1294 To 1312 AD). Type: Standard Circulation Coin. Year 698 Hijri (1299 Gregorian Calendar). Value 1 Fals, 1/60 Of A Dinar (1101 To 1409 AD). Composition, Bronze Alloy. Average Diameter 22mm, Round But Irregular. Average Weight 1.68 Grams, Variable. Technique: Hammered Metal.

Obverse: Stylized Sun-Face Within Double Circle, Pellets In Between Rays; Arabic Legend Around.

Reverse: Five-Lined Nashi Legend Citing The Royal Title Of Sultan Al-Azam And Titles Of The Artuqid Ruler.

Arabic Title :إسلامي، أرتوقيون من ماردين، نجم الدين غازي الثاني، فلس نحاسي، ضرب في دار غير معروفة، هـ ٦٩٨ ؟

Ref: S/S 51; Album 1838.1. Rarity/Choice: Scarce, F (Extremely Attractive And One Of The Best Known Example).

The Era Of The Artuqids Of Mardin, During The Reign Of Najm Al-Din Ghazi II, Marked A Significant Period In The History Of The Middle East, Particularly In The Region Of Upper Mesopotamia. The Artuqid Dynasty Emerged As One Of The Principal Powers In The Aftermath Of The Collapse Of The Seljuk Empire. Najm Al-Din Ghazi II Ruled Over Mardin, A Strategic City Located In Present-Day Southeastern Turkey, From Approximately 1239 To 1252 AD. During His Reign, The Artuqids Faced Challenges From Neighboring Powers, Including The Mongols, The Ayyubids, And The Crusaders. Despite These Challenges, Ghazi II’s Reign Was Characterized By Relative Stability And Prosperity. He Managed To Maintain The Autonomy Of Mardin Amidst The Shifting Political Landscape Of The Time. The City Of Mardin Flourished As A Center Of Culture, Trade, And Islamic Learning.

The Artuqid Dynasty (Alternatively Artukid, Ortoqid, Or Ortokid; Old Anatolian Turkish:أرتقي بيليك, Turkish: Artuklu Beyliği, Artuklular, Pl. Artukoğulları) Was Established In 1102 AD As A Turkish Principality Of The Seljuk Empire. It Formed A Turkoman Dynasty Rooted In The Oghuz Döger Tribe, And Followed The Sunni Muslim Faith. It Ruled In Northern Syria And Upper Mesopotamia In The Eleventh Through Thirteenth Centuries. The Artuqid Dynasty Took Its Name From Its Founder, Artuk Bey, Who Was A Member Of Döger Branch Of The Oghuz Turks And Ruled One Of The Turkmen Principalities Of The Seljuk Empire. Artuk's Sons And Descendants Ruled The Three Branches In The Region: Sökmen's Descendants Ruled The Region Around Hasankey Between 1102 And 1231 AD; Ilghazi's Branch Ruled From Mardin And Mayyafariqin Between 1106 And 1186 AD (Until 1409 AD As Vassals) And Aleppo From 1117 To1128 AD; And The Harput Line Starting In 1112 AD Under The Sökmen Branch, And Was Independent Between 1185 And 1233 AD.

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