Lot 245
Abbasid Multan Al-Rabi governor sub-governor No Mint ND Silver Qanhari 1/5th Dirham
Auction # 22 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 1000 - 1200
- Opening Bid -
- Catalog Reference #
- Fishman & Todd # M49-D1
- Metal Composition
- Silver
- Lot Grade/Condition
- choice very fine
- Diameter
- 10.91 mm
- Weight
- 0.62 gms
- Denomination
- Qanhari 1/5th Dirham
- Calendar/Year
- fl. 825-26 CE
Abbasid Multan, Al-Rabi (governor / sub-governor) (fl. 825-26 CE), Silver Qanhari 1/5th Dirham, 0.62 gms, 10.91 mm, No Mint, ND, Obverse: Three dots, stylized Sharada "Sri" above, Sharada letters Ta Pa around, Lillah al-Rabbi' below in Kufic, Al-Rabi' is speculated to be a sub-governor (or a judge (Qadi)) of the city of Multan in the Abbasid province of Sind, Reverse: Stylized bust facing left with Sharada "Ra" on forehead, Fishman & Todd # M49-D1, choice very fine, rare.