Lot 74

Delhi Sultan, Ghorid, Mu'izz al-Din Muhammad, (567-602 AH/1171-1206 CE), citing GhiyathAl-Din as Sultan al-Azam, Silver Dirham, 5.11 gms, 26.48 mm, Balda Ghazna Mint, AH 596, "bull's-eye" type, During their joint rule the Shansabanid Ghorid brothers issued coins that cited both monarchs, Ghiyath al-Din is cited as Sultan al-Azam (the great Sultan) while Muiz al-Din is cited as Sultan al-Muazzam (the mighty Sultan), The suffixes al-Azam and al-Muazzam can be seen as denoting the hierarchical titulature adopted by the Ghorid Sultans, Album # 1770, usual areas of weaknes otherwise choice very fine, scarce.