Multiple Dirham - Mahmud
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Features
| Issuer |
Ghaznavid dynasty
 |
|---|---|
| Sultan |
Mahmud (998-1030)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 389 (999-1007) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | Dirham (0.7) |
| Currency | Dinar (977-1186) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 10 g |
| Diameter | 48 mm |
| Thickness | 0.9 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 370150 |
| References | Album Islamic# 1608 Stephen Album; 2011. A Checklist of Islamic Coins (3rd Edition). Self-published, Santa Rosa, California, United States. Michael Mitchiner; 1977. Oriental Coins and Their Values / Volume 1. The World of Islam. Hawkins Publications, London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Governor's name atop margin. Mint and year in margin (Bismillah). Kalima, Caliph's name with sword below in centre.
Lettering:
بالکاتگین
اندرابه سنه تسع و ثما و ثلة
لا إله إلا
الله وحده
لاشريك له
القادر بالله
Translation:
Balkategin
Andarabah year nine and eighty and three hundred
There is no God but
Allah alone
Has no partner
al-Qadir Billah
Reverse
Kalima, Mahmud and his titles, enclosed in a circle centre. One marginal inscription.
Lettering:
محمد رسول الله
يمين الدوله و امين المله
محمود
Translation:
Muhammad is the Messenger of God
Yamin al-Dawlah wa Amin al-Millah
Mahmud
Edge
Plain
Mint
| اندرابه | Andarabah, Afghanistan |
Comments
Mahmud of Ghazni reigned from 389-421H (999-1030AD) as Sultan of the Ghaznavid Empire. Starting as a Samanid vassal in Afghanistan, he would end it leaving behind an empire stretching from Iran to India. He is best known for being the first ruler to adopt the title "Sultan", and to lead a large Muslim army into India.
Mahmud's Ghaznavid coinage began in 389H, the same year he assumed independence and received titles from the Abbasid Caliph. (Mitch WI, Page 148)
Multiple dirhams were struck only under Sebuktegin, Isma‘il and Mahmud, mainly at Andaraba. Quality and fineness appear to be similar to previous Samanid issues... Nearly all struck at Andaraba in 389, with sword below the obverse field and the name Balkategin atop the obverse margin... A few later dates in the 390s are known for the mints of Andaraba and Warwarliz, terminating in 397, all very rare. (Album, page 178-179).
Mahmud's Ghaznavid coinage began in 389H, the same year he assumed independence and received titles from the Abbasid Caliph. (Mitch WI, Page 148)
Multiple dirhams were struck only under Sebuktegin, Isma‘il and Mahmud, mainly at Andaraba. Quality and fineness appear to be similar to previous Samanid issues... Nearly all struck at Andaraba in 389, with sword below the obverse field and the name Balkategin atop the obverse margin... A few later dates in the 390s are known for the mints of Andaraba and Warwarliz, terminating in 397, all very rare. (Album, page 178-179).
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 389 (999) | Andarabah mint | 60% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1000-1007) | 390-397H. Andarabah or Warwarliz mint | 40% | |||||||||||||
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