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Numismatic and History Discussion Forums => Medieval, Islamic and Crusader Coins Discussion Forum => Topic started by: epmunt on September 13, 2007, 10:31:19 am

Title: Islamic Sliver ID help
Post by: epmunt on September 13, 2007, 10:31:19 am

Who knows this Islamic Siver? many thanks!

weight: 3.4 grams.  Size: 21 mm

Title: Re: Islamic Sliver ID help
Post by: bakkar on September 13, 2007, 10:44:19 am

This is Ghaznavid dirhem of Yamin al-dawla Mahmud
citing the Abbasid caliph al-qadir billah. The date is off flan
while the mint is supposed to be Ghazna.

best
bakkar