Lot 172
Ghaznavids Mahmud NM ND Type-1C Silver Yamini Dirham
Auction # 21 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 800 - 1000
- Price Realised -
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Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- Album # 1609
- Metal Composition
- Silver
- Lot Grade/Condition
- very fine
- Diameter
- 18.40 mm
- Weight
- 3.05 gms
- Denomination
- Yamini Dirham
- Calendar/Year
- AH 389-421, 999-1030 AD
Ghaznavids, Mahmud (AH 389-421, 999-1030 AD), Silver Yamini Dirham, Type-1C, 3.05 gms, 18.40 mm, NM, ND, Citing the Abbasid Caliph Al-Qadir Billah and Mahmud’s titles Yamin al-Dawlah (right hand of the state) and his kunya Abu’l Qasim at the top of reverse, The Yamini dirhams of Mahmud take their name from the official title of Mahmud, Yamin Al-Dawlah (Right hand of the State) granted to him by the Abbasid Caliph Al-Qadir Billah, Album # 1609, very fine, very scarce.