1 Damma - Sa'al 712-856

Weight

0.57 g

Diameter

11 mm

Thickness

NA

Material

Silver

Shape

Round (irregular)

Edge Type

NA

Technique

NA

Front design

NA

Back design

NA

Year of Minting

712-856

Ruler

NA

Mint location

NA

Mint mark

NA

Orientation

NA

Inscriptions

NA

Context

From https://ancient-indian-coins.blogspot.com/2019/01/mysterious-coins-from-multan-before-and.html : Three dots, stylized Brahmi 'Sri' above, Brahmi letters 'Ta' and 'Pa' in fields, below Lillah Sa'al in arabic / Nagari legend SriJaYan / TaRaJa . 15mmx11mm, 0.57 grams. Unpublished and very rare. The arabic legend give the name of “Sa'al” - probably the name of the local Ummayad governor of Multan. The Brahmi legend “Sri Jayanta Raja” might either name the local Hindu ruler, or might be the epiphet for the Governor Sa'al, as it translates “Victorious lord King”. The name of “Sa'al” has been variously read. These coins are derived from the earlier “Sri Parakuta” pre-Islamic Multancoins. These probably have the distinction of being among the very first Islamic coins struck in India. They are often attributed to the Habbarid rulers of Sindh and Multan, but the names on these coins do not correspond to the names of the known Habbarid rulers, and these coins are probably pre-Habbarid. Schematic of the full inscription are available at the aforementioned site as the design is larger than the coin.

Rarity

Ultra rare

Coin type

Standard circulation

In circulation

No

Demonetized

Yes

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