MULTAN - a city in Sind, southwest Pakistan,
more or less where the ancient Indus civilization grew. Sind was
the first Indian region conquered by the Arabs, who set up local military
governments headed by commanders (Amirs). From the evidence of the
coins, which is about all the evidence there is, there were evidently a
lot Amirs. These tiny coins show up in hoards of several thousand,
becoming very common for a couple of years, but they disappear because
they can be sold as "world's smallest coin," which they are not.
There are about 4 relatively common Sind-Multan types, and about 40 rare
ones, with more types being found from time to time.
MULTAN,
Gharlabid,
c. 850-900 AD, silver damma, GG-AM2,
Tye-S3/270, 3 dots & Nagari/Arabic legend / Nagari: SRI ADI VARAHA,
VF
$15.00 sold 4/15/2010
Picture is a sample, several in
stock, click for enlargement.
MULTAN,
Gharlabid,
c. 850-900 AD,
silver damma, GG-AM10, Tye-S3/269, Arabic kalima / 3 dots, legend, VG
$10.00
Picture is a sample, many in stock,
click for enlargement.
Wholesale
(very cheap)
QARLUGHIDS - The Qarlughs, Hasan the father
and Nasir the son, wandered out of Afghanistan and took over Sind in Pakistan.
The horse coins are theorized by Tye to be tokens in enforced usage at
an annual horse fair. There are over 20 varieties with tiny differences
in design, almost certainly secret marks.
27164.
Nasir
Al-Din Muhammad, 1249-59,1249-59, copper jital, T-347.1,
horse / legend, VF $13.00 sold 11/12/2009
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QARLUGHID,
Nasir
Al-Din Muhammad, 1249-59, copper jital,
T-347.6, horse / legend, VF $12.50 sold
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274-46.
QARLUGHID,
Nasir
Al-Din Muhammad, 1249-59,
copper jital, T-347.x1, horse
/ legend, tilted V before horse,
VF $17.50
sold 11/12/2009
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274-47.
QARLUGHID,
Nasir
Al-Din Muhammad, 1249-59,
copper jital, T-347.42, horse
/ legend, horse / legend, VF $17.50 sold 11/12/2009
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GUJERAT,
Ahmad
Shah I, 1411-12, copper 1/4 falus, ND, NM,
GG-G23 (“RR”), VF $66.00 sold 6/30/2011
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