{"product_id":"amin-al-milla-silver-damma-mahmud-998-1030-ghazna-type-ghaznavid-empire-gh-7","title":"\"Amin al-Milla\" silver damma, Mahmud (998-1030), Ghazna type, Ghaznavid Empire (GH#6)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLa ilah illa \/ Allah wahdahu \/ la sharik lahu\u003c\/em\u003e (\"There is no God but Allah alone, no partner to him”) \/\/ \u003cem\u003eMuhammad \/ rasūl Allāh \/ Amin al-Milla \/ [Mahmud]\u003c\/em\u003e (\"Muhammad is the messenger of God, Guardian of the Faith, Mahmud”). 10mm, 0.64 grams. Uncertain mint (Ghazni?). Fishman\/Todd \"The Silver Damma\" #GH6.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a spelling error in \"al-Milla\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGhazna type, issued directly under the Ghaznavid Sultan. The name of Mahmud is off-flan on this coin, but it is his type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMahmud of Ghazni (r. 998–1030 CE) was the most celebrated ruler of the Ghaznavid Empire, transforming it into a major power stretching from Iran and Central Asia to northwestern India. Renowned as both a military commander and patron of learning, he launched numerous campaigns into the Indian subcontinent, greatly expanding his empire and accumulating immense wealth. His court at Ghazni became a flourishing center of Persian culture, attracting scholars such as Ferdowsi and Al-Biruni. Mahmud is remembered as one of the most influential Islamic rulers of the early medieval period and for establishing Ghazni as a leading political and cultural capital.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NumisMall.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51401865888059,"sku":"x2215-61744","price":17.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0447\/1750\/6710\/files\/w61744.jpg?v=1782997433","url":"https:\/\/www.numismall.com\/products\/amin-al-milla-silver-damma-mahmud-998-1030-ghazna-type-ghaznavid-empire-gh-7","provider":"NumisMall","version":"1.0","type":"link"}