Afghanistan, 997-1030 AD., Ghaznawids, Mahmud b. Sebüktegin, contemporary fake imitating the Ghazna mint, Yamini Dirham, cf. Album 1609.
Ghaznawids, Mahmud b. Sebüktegin (AH 388-421 / 997-1030 AD.), contemporary fake imitating the Ghazna mint (now in Afghanistan), ca. AH 388-421 (997-1030 AD.),
Yamini Dirham (ø 18 mm / 2,61 g), billon or silver plated bronze, axes irregular alignment ↑↠(ca. 290°),
Obv.: ... , six lines Persian text.
Rev.: , four lines Persian text, two stars above, three annulets below.
cf. Album 1609 ; cf. http://www.zeno.ru/showgallery.php?cat=5729 ; cf. Zeno 44683 .
Ghazni (Pashto/Persian: غزنی - Ä aznÄ«; historically known as غزنین / Ä aznÄ«n and غزنه / Ä azna) is a city in Afghanistan with a population of about 141,000 people. It is located in the central-east part of the country. Situated on a plateau at 7,280 feet (2,219 m) above sea level, the city or town serves as the capital of Ghazni Province. It is linked by a highway with Kandahar to the southwest, Kabul to the northeast, Gardez and Khost to the east.