Lot 250

Ghaznavids Mahmud Mahmudpur (Lahore) Mint Silver Bilingual Dirham Arabic Sanskrit Kufic Sharada

Auction # 11 Lucknow (Online)


  • Estimated Price (INR)
  • 1500 - 2000
  • Price Realised -
  • Auction Completed!

Catalog Reference #
Album # 1610, G&G # GZ3
Metal Composition
Silver
Lot Grade/Condition
very fine
Diameter
18.61 mm
Weight
2.71 gms
Denomination
Bilingual Dirham
Calendar/Year
AH 389-421, 999-1030 AD

Ghaznavids, Mahmud (AH 389-421, 999-1030 AD), Silver Bilingual Dirham (Arabic / Sanskrit, Kufic / Sharada), 2.71 gms, 18.61 mm, Mahmudpur (Lahore) Mint, AH 418, Citing the Abbasid Caliph Al-Qadir Billah. The city of Lahore was renamed to Mahmudpur by Mahmud and became the central base of Ghaznavid administration in India. The bilingual dirhams of Mahmud are rare, nice strike, clear mint & date, Album # 1610, G&G # GZ3, choice very fine, rare.