A rare bilingual dirham (Kufic and Sanskrit) from Lahore
Lot 1863
ISLAMIC, Persia (Pre-Seljuq). Ghaznavids. Yamin al-Dawla Abu'l-Qasim Mahmud, AH 388-421 / AD 998-1030. Dirham (Silver, 18 mm, 3.00 g, 9 h), Mahmudpur (Lahore), AH 418 = AD 1027/8. Album 1610. Rare. Very fine.
This very interesting bilingual dirham (Kufic and Sanskrit) was struck in Lahore, which was renamed to Mahmudpur to honor Mahmud of Ghazni, the first Ghaznavid ruler to bear the title 'Sultan'
Starting price:
50 CHF
Hammer price:
110 CHF
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Closed
Minimum bid:
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Number of bids:
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Time left:
Closing time: 31-May-20, 21:02:00 CEST
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