Ghaznavids, Mahmud Ghaznavi Silver Dirham Bilingual Type Mahmudpur (Lahore)

Ruler : Mahmud Ghaznavi
Era : (998-1030 AD)
Dynasty : Ghaznavids
Denomination : Dirham
Mint : Mahmudpur (Lahore)
Weight : 2.53 g
Diameter : 16.04 mm
Reference Number : G&G# GZ2

Obverse :
Arabic legend: “Kalima Shahada” followed by “Nizam al-din abu’l qasim”, al-qadir above kalima, billah at left.

Reverse :
Sanskrit legend in Sharada letters:
“Avyaktameka muhammada avatar nripati mahamuda” means (the Invisible is One, Muhammad is the manifestation, Mahmud the king).

Comment :
The city of Lahore was renamed to Mahmudpur by Mahmud and became the central base of Ghaznavid administration in India. Very Rare