Lot 143
Samid Amirs of Multan Amir Asad NM ND Silver Post-reform Bilingual Damma Qanhari Dirham
Auction # 18 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 550 - 600
- Price Realised -
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Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- Fishman & Todd # M70-E11, Album # 1504, G&G # AM2
- Metal Composition
- Silver
- Lot Grade/Condition
- fine to very fine
- Diameter
- 10.38 mm
- Weight
- 0.44 gms
- Denomination
- Post-reform Bilingual Damma (Qanhari Dirham)
- Calendar/Year
- 912 CE onwards
Samid Amirs of Multan, Amir Asad (912 CE onwards), Silver Post-reform Bilingual Damma (Qanhari Dirham), 0.44 gms, 10.38 mm, NM, ND, Obv. Srimad / Varaha, Rev. Three dot motif surrounded by Shri Ta Pa with Lillah Asad (transl. For Allah (struck by) Asad) in Kufic below, These bilingual coins of Asad carry his local biruda (royal title) :Shrimadvaraha referring to the avatar of Lord Vishnu, This specimen belongs to the latest issues of Asad with the script matching the early proto-Sharada script also known as the Kutila script, Fishman & Todd # M70-E11, Album # 1504, G&G # AM2, fine to very fine, scarce.