Lot 4320

Description

Ghorids, Ghiyath al din Mohammad Bin Sam (A.H. 558-599) (A.D. 1163-1203), silver double dirhem, Ghazna mint, [58]9 A.H., obv and rev. three lines of circular inscription, citing Ghiyas al din Mohammad and Mu'izz al din Mohammed ibn Sam (A.H. 569-602) (A.D. 1173-1193), (A.1770, M.931). Flat on portion of the coin, otherwise good very fine and rare.

The Ghorids were the rulers of Ghor in the mountains east of Herat. They asserted their independence from the ghaznavids when 'Ala al din Hosayn Jahansah (A.H. 544-556) revolted. They sacked Ghazi in 550. They are best known from the exploits of Hosayn's nephew Mu'izz al din Mohammed who was appointed to rule the province of Ghazna in 569 (1173). He later conquered much of northern India and extablished the Delhi Sultanate (see Noble Auction sale 50, lot 1750) for first distinctive issue.