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Lot No.170
AUC48
Sultanates
Auction Date: 12-04-2025
Silver
Sultans of Ghaznavids - silver bilingual dirham of Mahmud (998-1030 AD), Mahmudpur mint, AH 418, G&G GZ2, 2.43g. Obv: Shahada in centre, followed by Nizam al-Din Abu Abu'l Qasim in Kufic; al-Qadir above, Billah to left, mint and date in words in margins. Rev: Sanskrit legend in Sharada script Awyaktamekam/Muhammad A/watara Nrpa/ti Mahamuda in fourlines; marginal Sanskrit legend reads from 11 o'clock Awyaktiya Name Ayam Tanka Hata Mahamudapure Samvati 418.
Extremely fine, Rare.
An exceptionally preserved example of the rarer variety of Mahmud's bilingual dirhams with 'Abu al-Qasim' inscription, particularly for the Sanskrit legends which are fully visible and well-centred. The mint and date is also clearly readable in the Arabic legend.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 4,000-5,000
Sold For :
Rs. 17,000
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