Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslan (1201 - 1239 AD)
AE Dirham
AH 599 (1202/1203 AD)
S/S 37.3
29 mm.
12.37 gm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Turkish male bust, facing slightly left (Sun).
Reverse: Five line Kufic legend inside double hexagram.

Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslan (1201 - 1239 AD)
AE Dirham
AH 598/599 (1201/1203 AD)
S/S 37.2 or 3
29 x 28 mm.
9.23 gm.
Die position=2h
Obverse: Turkish male bust, facing slightly right (Sun).
Reverse: Five line Kufic legend inside double hexagram.

Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslan (1201 - 1239 AD)
AE Dirham
AH 599 (1202/1203 AD)
S/S 38.1, Mardin mint
30 mm.
12.53 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Centaur-archer running to left, crowned head facing, stretching a bow whose arrow is pointed towards the wide-open jaws of a dragon emerging from the centaur's tail (Jupiter in Sagittarius).
Reverse: Four line Kufic legend.
Note: Referring to the nodes of the Moon. This coin is overstruck on S/S 36.2.

Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslan (1201 - 1239 AD)
AE Dirham
AH 599 (1202/1203 AD)
S/S 38.2, Mardin mint
27 mm.
11.66 gm.
Die position=9h
Obverse: Centaur-archer running to left, crowned head facing, stretching a bow whose arrow is pointed towards the wide-open jaws of a dragon emerging from the centaur's tail (Jupiter in Sagittarius).
Reverse: Four line Kufic legend.
Note: A star has been carved into the centaur's chest.

Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslan (1201 - 1239 AD)
AE Dirham
AH 599 (1202/1203 AD)
S/S 38.2, Mardin mint
26 mm.
5.12 gm.
Die position=11h
Obverse: Centaur-archer running to right, crowned head facing, stretching a bow whose arrow is pointed towards the wide-open jaws of a dragon emerging from the centaur's tail (Jupiter in Sagittarius).
Reverse: Four line Kufic legend.
Note: Referring to the nodes of the Moon. Lightest and smallest known specimen (?). This coin looks as though it has been cast (?).

Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslan (1201 - 1239 AD)
AE Dirham
AH 606 (1209/1210 AD)
S/S 39, Mardin mint
30 mm.
12.93 gm.
Die position=9h
Obverse: Male figure riding leopard side-saddle holding cup and dagger (Dionysos).
Reverse: Three line Kufic legend surrounded by circular legend.

Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslan (1201 - 1239 AD)
AE Dirham
AH 606 (1209/1210 AD)
S/S 39, Mardin mint
30 mm.
11.04 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: Male figure riding leopard side-saddle holding cup and dagger (Dionysos).
Reverse: Three line Kufic legend surrounded by circular legend.

Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslan (1201 - 1239 AD)
AE Dirham
AH 606 (1209/1210 AD)
S/S 39, Mardin mint
29 x 30 mm.
9.75 gm.
Die position=2h
Obverse: Male figure riding leopard side-saddle holding cup and dagger (Dionysos); pellet in left field.
Reverse: Three line Kufic legend surrounded by circular legend.
Note: Courtesy Richard Bilak collection.

Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslan (1201 - 1239 AD)
AE Dirham
AH 606 (1209/1210 AD)
S/S 39, Mardin mint
29 mm.
10.99 gm.
Die position=7h
Obverse: Male figure riding leopard side-saddle holding cup and dagger (Dionysos).
Reverse: Three line Kufic legend surrounded by circular legend.
Note: Same obverse die as the following coin.

Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslan (1201 - 1239 AD)
AE Dirham
AH 606 (1209/1210 AD)
S/S 39, Mardin mint
31 mm.
9.02 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: Male figure riding leopard side-saddle holding cup and dagger (Dionysos). [close-up of rider]
Reverse: Three line Kufic legend surrounded by circular legend.

Note: On this coin and the previous one [same obverse die]: Even though this is supposed to be a leopard, it sure looks like a ram to me (at least the head). The rider is holding it's horns in his right hand; under the animal's neck hang wattles. I'm going to do a bit of research into the types of sheep that live in the Middle East and Central Asia and see what I come up with.

Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslan (1201 - 1239 AD)
AE Dirham
AH 611 (1214/1215 AD)
S/S 40
23 mm.
4.35 gm.
Die position=5h
Obverse: Male head with Turkish features, facing.
Reverse: Five line Kufic legend.

Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslan (1201 - 1239 AD)
AE Dirham
AH 611 (1214/1215 AD)
S/S 40
20 mm.
5.44 gm.
Die position=8h
Obverse: Male head with Turkish features, facing.
Reverse: Five line Kufic legend.

Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslan (1201 - 1239 AD)
AE Dirham
AH 611 (1214/1215 AD)
S/S 40
23 x 21 mm.
4.71 gm.
Die position=11h
Obverse: Male head with Turkish features, facing.
Reverse: Five line Kufic legend.

Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslan (1201 - 1239 AD)
AE Dirham
AH 611 (1214/1215 AD)
S/S 40
21 x 22 mm.
5.60 gm.
Die position=11h
Obverse: Male head with Turkish features, facing.
Reverse: Five line Kufic legend.