Ghaznavids. ‘Ala al-Dawla Mas‘ud III. AH 492-508 / AD 1099-1115. BI Dirham (20.6mm, 3.45 g, 6h). Sijistan mint. Dated AH 4(9)7 (AD 1103/4). Near VF.

Islamic Auction 12
Lot: 497. Estimated: $ 100

Pre-Mongol Asia and the East, Billon

Sold For $ 120. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Ghaznavids. ‘Ala al-Dawla Mas‘ud III. AH 492-508 / AD 1099-1115. BI Dirham (20.6mm, 3.45 g, 6h). Sijistan mint. Dated AH 4(9)7 (AD 1103/4). Citing the caliph al-Mustazhir. Unidentified name (Sanjar?) at top of reverse. Album 1648. Near VF. Extremely rare, believed unpublished.

The decade of the date has been omitted from the die.

Closing Date and Time: 24 February 2026 at 11:45:20 ET.



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