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Afghanistan, Hindu Shahi,
Afghanistan, Hindu Shahi,
Afghanistan, Hindu Shahi,

Afghanistan, Hindu Shahi, "Samanta Deva", AR Unit, 850-1000, Tye-14, Zeno-141417

$ 8.44

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  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Afghanistan

    Description

    This coin was issued under "
    Samanta Deva
    ", in
    Shahi Kingdom of Gandhara
    , "
    Hindu Shahis
    " in Kabul Valley
    in circa 850-1000 AD.
    Samanta Deva series
    struck when the Shahi
    capital
    had moved to
    Ohind
    .
    Hindu Shahis
    was a Hindu dynasty that held sway over the
    Kabul Valley, Gandhara and western Punjab
    and early
    medieval period in the Indian subcontinent.  Details regarding past rulers have been assembled from chronicles,
    coins and stone inscriptions by researchers as no consolidated account of their history has become available.
    The
    Abbasids
    led by Caliph Al Ma'mun
    defeated
    the
    Turk Shahi Kingdom
    in
    815
    AD.  After this defeat, the Turkic
    Shah had to
    convert to Islam
    and had to
    pay on annual basis 1,500,000 Dirhems
    and also slaves to the Abbasids.
    These Kabul Shahis were through a political disaster due to the defeats and annual payments.
    Eventually, around
    821
    AD the unpopular Kabul Shah Laqatuman was disposed of his position by his
    minister called Kallar.  This gave way to
    another Kabul Shahi dynasty
    .  This new dynasty was
    called
    "Hindu Shahi"
    by the
    Arabs
    , this novel Shahi kingdom possessed the
    Kabul Valley
    and
    Gandhara.
    [The above explanations are quoted from Wikipedia etc.]
    Silver Unit.
    Design : Mounted horseman with a standard riding right.  To left, Nagari legend "Di". /
    Humped bull seated left. Above, Nagari legend
    "Sri Samanta Deva"
    .
    Provenance : Ex Mr. Hakim Hamidi, Great Numismatist, in California State in 1996.
    Catalogue number is Tye-14.2, MN-117 and Zeno-141417.
    Tye c
    atalogue is "Jitals.  A catalogue and account of the coin denomination of daily use
    in Medieval Afghanistan and North West India
    ",
    written by Robert & Monica Tye,
    published by Robert Tye in Isle of South Uist, Great Britain in 1995.
    MN catalogue is "Oriental coins and their values, Non-Islamic States & Western Colonies.  AD 600-1979.",
    written by Michael Mitchiner, published by Hawkins Publications in London in 1979.
    Zeno on line catalogue is "Zeno. Ru - Oriental Coins Database".
    Size : 20 x 20 mm.     Weight : 3.24 gr
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