Lot 394
Ghaznavids. Yamin al-Dawla Abu’l-Qasim Mahmud. AH 388-421 / AD 998-1030. Cast Æ gilt medallion (44mm, 14.38 g, 2h). Ghazna mint. Dated AH 41x (possibly 416??). Good VF.
Minimum Bid:
$3,000
Est.
$5,000
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Islamic Auction 9
Live bidding begins Apr 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM BST (14d 21h 49m left for internet bidding)
Description
Ghaznavids. Yamin al-Dawla Abu’l-Qasim Mahmud. AH 388-421 / AD 998-1030. Cast Æ gilt medallion (44mm, 14.38 g, 2h). Ghazna mint. Dated AH 41x (possibly 416??). Obverse outer margin: bism Allah al-rahman al-rahim duriba hadha al-dinar bi-Ghazna [.........................] sanat sitt (?) ‘ashr wa arba‘ mi’a
Obverse inner margin: Qur’an 30:4, Obverse field: muhammad / rasul Allah salla / Allah ‘alayhi wa salam / al-Qadir billah / Reverse margin: al-amir al-sayyid... [...] ...al-qasim Mahmud bin Nasir al-din, Reverse field: Qur’an 112:1-4. Large portion (about one-third) missing at edge. Good VF. Excessively rare.


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Islamic Auction 9 – Session Two – Lots 256–529 will be held Thursday afternoon, 25 April 2025 beginning at 2:00 PM GMT.


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