Lot 246
Samid Amirs of Multan Amir Asad NM Silver Post-reform Bilingual Damma Qanhari Dirham
Auction # 22 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 550 - 600
- Price Realised -
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Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- Fishman & Todd # M68-E9 variant, Album # 1504, G&G # AM2
- Metal Composition
- Silver
- Lot Grade/Condition
- fine
- Diameter
- 10.55 mm
- Weight
- 0.46 gms
- Denomination
- 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), 0.46 gms, 10.55 mm, NM, ND, Obv. Three dot motif surrounded by Shri Ta Pa with Lillah Asad (transl. For Allah (struck by) Asad) in Kufic below. The bilingual coins of Asad carry his local biruda (royal title) : Shrimadvaraha referring to the avatar of Lord Vishnu, Complete biruda on the reverse, Reverse: Srimad / Varaha, Fishman & Todd # M68-E9 variant, Album # 1504, G&G # AM2, fine, scarce.