Lot 248

Samid Amirs of Multan, Amir Muhammad-IV (915 CE onwards), Silver Bilingual Damma (Qanhari Dirham) , 0.47 gms, 10.05 mm, NM, ND, Obv. Three dot motif surrounded by Shri Ta Pa with Lillah Muhammad (transl. For Allah (struck by) Muhammad) in Kufic below, The 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 (Rashtrakuta inscription from Sanjan, Gujarat circa 875-929 CE), Rev. Sri Madhumati, Fishman & Todd # M76-E17 Type-a, Album # 1505, G&G # AM3, fine to very fine, rare.