Silver Dirhams from the Ghaznavid Empire

Ruler: Various Ruler
Era: AD 977–1186
Dynasty: Ghaznavids
Denomination: Dirham
Weight: 2.5 g to 4 g each
Diameter: 17 – 19 mm
Reference Number: To Be Updated
Obverse: To Be Updated
Reverse: To Be Updated
Comment: Random coin will be picked up from the lot!

Although the first Muslim conquerors in India were the Habbarids of Sind and the Amirs of Multan, their effect on the country was not very far-reaching. The Ghaznavids were a Turkic dynasty that started out as regional governors for the Samanids in the area of Ghazni in modern Afghanistan. They became independent in AH 389 (= 999 CE) and expanded their realm into northern India. Mahmud, the son of the founder of the dynasty, embarked on a major military campaign, as a result of which he became the ruler of most of present-day Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan and northwestern India. The Ghaznavid dynasty succumbed to the Ghorids in the late 12th century.