Gupta Series

2     $ 45

3     $ 15

4     $ 5

5     $ 30

6         $ 5

7      $ 5

8        $ 5

9     $ 5

10     $ 5

11     $ 5

12    $ 5

13    $ 5

14     $ 5

15    $ 5

16    $ 5

17   $ 5

Earliest Islamic Silver coinage of Sind and Multan area

These small silver coins were discovered at Multan. This type is still unpublished. This is the first series that has the three dot symbol (Degenerated drawing of Deity facing) on one side and a degenerated drawing of bust right on reverse. (The later Gupta anonymous coinage was unifaced with the three dots symbol on one side). The most distinguishing feature of this series is Arabic legend on either sides. Names such as Abdullah and Ahmad are legible on some specimen. This series probably predates the miniscule Silver Habbarid Damas type which had purely Arabic inscription on both sides. This type appears to be a link in the evolution of local Hindu Gupta coinage into purely Islamic coinage.

1    $ 15

2    $  5

3    $ 25

4    $ 15

5    $  5

6    $ 10

7    $ 45

8        $ 10

9         $ 25

10     $ 25

11        $  5

12           $  5

13             $ 50

This particular coin is a clear link in the evolution of Gupta coinage into its successor Islamic series. The die cutter has retained the three dots but instead of the cursive or barbaric drawing of bust right, the legend as appearing on Sind and Multan Dammas has been substituted. Name of the ruler on "Three Dots" side is Ahmad. While on the other side the legend appears to read Allah - Wali Ahmad bin Mansur.

14          $ 80

15           $ 10

16         $ 10

17            $ 5

18           $  5

19               $ 15

20            $ 15

Earliest Islamic copper coinage of Sind and Multan area

1            $ 2

2           $ 2

3        $ 2

4       $ 2

5       $ 2

6          $ 2

7         $ 2

8            $ 2

9         $ 2

10         $ 1

11        This was an only coin in a large lot where the legend was legible on both sides. On the Obverse is the second part of the Kalima, i.e. Muhammad Rasul Allah (Muhammad is the messenger of Allah), and on the reverse is a four petal flower in the middle with Ahmad inscribed on top, Wali to the left and the other two sides are off flan. All within a circle and a dotted circle. The style of inscription, particularly the Kalima is similar to that on coin number 1 on the following page:

http://sky.prohosting.com/sikkay7/Unidentified_Islamic.htm

The similarity of style indicates that the two series were either circulating simultaneously or one of those preceded the other and in this case the Silver series appears to have preceded the copper series.

$ 35

12           $1