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C. R. Stulpnagel — Coins of Ohids-ud-din, 8fc. 



Of tliese five dirhems, four have the date on the reverse together with 

 the name of Mu'az-ud-din, and one on the obverse. None contains the place 

 of mintage. 



All these coins, bearing evidence to the joint rule of the two brothers, are 

 dated 596, 597 and 598 A. H., and must have been issued towards the end of 

 their reigns, for Ghias-ud-din died in 599 and his brother three years after- 

 wards. Comparing the titles of the two sons of Baha-ud-din Sam, the 

 elder, Ghias-ud-din, is always called "urazam"the greatest. Sultan, ul nasr- 

 l-din illah and abul fath, whereas to his younger brother are applied 

 mu'azm, " great," Sultan, nasr-l-din and abiil muzafr. It was only after 

 the death of Ghias-ud-din that Mu'az-ud-din called himself by the higher 

 sounding title of 'azam. 



