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Another coin of Ibrahim, where "abu al muzaffir" part of the legend is better visible.  |
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Another better condition coin of Ibrahim where the first line of the five line legend is clear " al azam".  |
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This last coin is interesting, if I may make a suggestion. The word in the top line is unusual, read by Deyell as saif (="sword"), his no. 97 (Tye 103.3). However I can't find any reference to saif (...al-dawla or al-din?) as one of Ibrahim's titles. The typical word in this position is 'adl (="just"). The word al-a'zam ("very great/ mighty") is in the 3rd line: saif / al-sultan / al-a'zam / abu'l-muzaffar / Ibrahim. A scarce variety and a nice collection!
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04/09/2018 04:30 am
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Dear KushanshahThank you for the post.You are right in pointing out the top line "saif". It is GZ-35; D-97 
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04/09/2018 12:46 pm
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Ala ud daula Masud-III (1099-1115)Masud, son of Ibrahim ruled for sixteen years without internal troubles. He invaded further into India and crossed river Ganges to return to Lahore with a large booty.   Legend: Adad - as sultan - ala al daula - Masud. Three dots are seen below the fourth line which could be part of "shah" on a fifth line.
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Another scarce coin of Masud. I had a little confusion to attribute this coin, between GZ-42 and 44 of G&G. The first line reads "sayid" on GZ-42 and "adad" on 44. The vertical stroke that precedes the last "dal"(ada d) extends below the horizontal alignment of the line. I am more inclined to read it as "yeh". So I read it as "sayid" and attribute this one as GZ-42. But there is a vertical part of the legend on the right. That is not there on GZ-42. But GZ-43 shows such a part reading "adad". This coin shows something that I cannot read as "adad", but looks like "zaad" because what must be the open end of "a" is absolutely closed. I don't know if that makes sense. There is one more mystery to this. The part that reads "samantdeva" above the bull on the reverse is written somewhat differently on this specimen. So this GZ-42 specimen with a vertical legend on the right and a puzzling legend above the bull is something to work on. Anyone like Kushanshah who can contribute please do so.   |
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Malik Arslan - 1116-1117Malik, son of Masud III came to throne following his father. His brother Bahram challenged his authority. After some initial success, Arslan lost to the joint army of Bahram and the Seljuk Kwarezmian ruler. He fled to Afghanistan area where he was tracked and killed.  
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Great thread drnsreedhar..... I'm intrigued with the legend above the bull on the GZ.S# 004-a coin.. How do you read it? I'm seeing Sri Su ha....or is there a dot next to the last symbol? Sri su na..Goddess? Paul |
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Dear PaloucheYour reading of "sri" is right. The letter "su" has a dot above. That makes it "sum". I am not sure about the letter "ha" and the next letter that could be either "la" or "na". Last letter is "va" and that precedes it is "de".(A curved line that precedes the letter "da" makes it "de"). Reading "deva" is certain. But what deva is uncertain!  
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Bahram - 1117-1157.ADObv: (first line off flan)- al sultan - al azam- Bahram shah. Rev: Recumbent bull facing left. Arab numeral "8" on jhula.Sri Samant deva above.  
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Another issue of the same ruler with apparently less silver content.  Edited by drnsreedhar
05/20/2018 03:37 am
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I always enjoy your posts. So much to learn! Thank you!
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Thank you very much PatAR.for your kind words. Here we have a coin of the next ruler, Khusrau shah - 1157-1160.ADKhusau shah, son of Bahram came to throne after his father, but could rule only for a short while before he died. He was followed by his son Khusrau Malik. This type of coins were previously attributed to Muhammad bin Sam. G&G has re-attributed this to Khusrau shah.  
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Khusrau Malik - 1160-1186.ADKhusrau Malik, son of Khusrau shah followed his father in 1160. Muhammad Ghori invaded Western parts of his sultanate which drove Khusrau to Lahore and to its east. In 1186, Muhammad made a final conquer and Khusrau lost his crown to be recorded the last Ghaznavid ruler. His coins deviated from the traditional style of the preceding Ghaznavid rulers. Bull was replaced with legend. On the obverse it read "Taj al daula Khusrau Malik" within circle of dots. On the reverse, "al sultan as azam" is seen. On some coins, two stars are placed, one above and one below the legend all these enclosed in a circle of dots. I am sorry for an error, the top figure is labelled "ud din" instead of "ud daula".  
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05/27/2018 03:22 am
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Another coin of Taj ud daula Qusrau Malik. On this variety, his name is written as "Siraj ud daula Qusrau Malik".   |
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