A Ghurid gold dinar from the reign of Mu'izz al-Din Muhammad (AD 1173-1206) Ghazni, dated AH 598/ AD 1201-1202 with square cartouche filled with inscription in naskhi to both sides, the borders with further inscriptions in naskhi, with peripheral weakness as is usual for this series, otherwise nearly extremely fine, heavy, rare 36 mm. approx.; 11.84 g. Footnotes: See Stephen Album, Checklist of Islamic Coins, Santa Rosa, 2011, no. 1761. Inscriptions: the shahadah and Qur'an, sura IX (al-tawbah), part of verse 33. The Ghurids, a dynasty of the eastern Iranian lands, began as local chiefs in Gür – the heartland of Afghanistan. Mu'izz al-Din together with his brother Ghiyath al-Din extended their rule into Northern India from the City of Multan in Sind to Gaur in Bengal. These conquests laid the foundation for subsequent Muslim rule in India. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com