1326RF) PISHKINID (AT AHAR), PISHKIN II, CIRCA 591-599+ AH/ 1195-1203+ AD, AE DIRHAM, 29.5 MM, 16.53 GRMS, Obv.: La ilah illa Allah/Muhammad rassul Allah/ Salla Allah 'alihi/ al-Nasir li-Din Allah/ Amir al-Muminin.Reverse reads: zarb bi-Ahar/ atabek al-'azam/ Abu Bakr bin Muhammad/ malik al-amara/ Pishkin bin Muhammad/ (bottom line unread). ALBUM TYPE 1915, RATED (R) RARE.
THE PISHKINIDS ARE A MINOR DYNASTY AT AHAR IN AZREBAIJAN, VASSALS OF THE ILDEGIZIDS AND LATER THE KHAWARAZMSHAHS; SOME EARLY SCHOLARS CALLED THEM EITHER " NUSHTEKINIDS " OR THE " MALIKS OF AHAR " STEVE ALBUM.
FROM THE HENRY CHITWOOD COLLECTION