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

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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