Lot 382

Delhi Sultan Ghorid Mu'izz al-Din Muhammad citing Ghiyath Al-Din as Sultan al-Azam Silver Dirham

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Catalog Reference #
Album # 1770
Metal Composition
Silver
Lot Grade/Condition
choice very fine
Diameter
29.44 mm
Weight
5.72 gms
Denomination
Dirham
Calendar/Year
1171-1206

Delhi Sultan, Ghorid, Mu'izz al-Din Muhammad (1171-1206), citing Ghiyath Al-Din as Sultan al-Azam, Silver Dirham, 5.72 gms, 29.44 mm, Mint is off-flan but these issues are known only from Ghazna, ND, "bull's-eye" type, During their joint rule the Shansabanid Ghorid brothers issued coins that cited both monarchs, Ghiyath al-Din is cited as Sultan al-Azam (the great Sultan) while Muiz al-Din is cited as Sultan al-Muazzam (the mighty Sultan), The suffixes al-Azam and al-Muazzam can be seen as denoting the hierarchical titulature adopted by the Ghorid Sultans, Album # 1770, usual areas of weakness otherwise choice very fine, scarce.