2022-03-22 Tue

This gold mohur is the posthumous issue of Delhi Sultan Mu'izz al-din Muhammad bin Sam. It was struck in the name of Muhammad Bin Sam in the Hijri year 604.

Muhammad Bin Sam is also known as Muhammad Bin Ghori. He was born Muhammad Bin Ghori, he took the name Muhammad Bin Sam after sitting on the throne of Delhi Sultanate. He is considered the founder of Muslim rule in India. He ruled the vast part of modern-day Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Iran, Bangladesh, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan.

The obverse of these coins is inscribed as ‘‘As Sultan al- AzamMuizz-udDuniya-wa al-Din Abu al Muzaffar Muhammad bin Sam’ within a square on the obverse side. The Reverse side of the coin is inscribed as ‘La lailla Allah Muhammad Rasul Allah, al Nasir li-Din Allah Amir al muminin’.

This gold dinar is listed for INR 1,00,000 in the upcoming auction of Classical Numismatic Gallery, which will be held in Kolkata on April 2, 2022.

Image Courtesy: Classical Numismatic Gallery