Lot 157

Samid Amirs of Multan, Amir Muhammad-IV (915 CE onwards), Silver Bilingual Damma (Qanhari Dirham), 0.51 gms, 9.67 mm, NM, ND, Obverse: Sri Madhumati, Reverse: Three dot motif surrounded by Shri Ta Pa with Lillah Muhammad (transl. For Allah (struck by) Muhammad) in Kufic below, These bilingual coins of Muhammad-IV carry his local biruda (royal title) :Shri Madhumati which may be the first known Sanskritization of the Arabic name Muhammad (Rashtrakutainscription from Sanjan, Gujarat circa 875-929 CE), Fishman & Todd: M76-E17 Type-a, Album-1505, GG-AM3, very fine, rare.