Archive Lots

Sri Lanka, Anonymous Gold 1/8 kahavanu, period of the Chola Invasions (c.990-1070), MCIS 828-830, 0.50 grams. Obv: King standing facing, head to the right, holding rosebud or lotus in his left hand; altar in the field to the right. Rev. Nagari legend Uraka / Anka in Nagari below a horizontal conch shell. Extra fine, Scarce.

Sultans of Delhi, Turk dynasty - Billon jital of Jalalat al-Din Radiyya (1236-1240 AD), Delhi type, G&G D105, 3.80 grams. Obv: Arabic legend al-Sultan al -Mu'azzam Radiyyat al-Dunya wa al-Din bint al-Sultan. Rev: stylized representation of a horseman. Extra fine, Rare.

Sultans of Delhi, Turk dynasty - Silver tanka, Ghiyath ud-din Balban (1266-1287), Hadrat Delhi Mint, date not visible, G&G D157, 10.90 grams. Obv: Arabic legend al-Sultan al ‘Azam Ghiyath al-Dunya wa al-Din Abu al-Muzaffar Balban al-Sultan in rectangle set in a circle. Rev: al-Imam al-Must'asim Amir aal-Mumineen in double rectangle set in circle, mint-name, and date in words in the margin. Very fine+.

Sultans of Delhi, Khilji dynasty – Silver tanka, Jalal-ud-din Firuz (1290-1296), mint nad date not visible, G&G D197, 10.80 grams. Obv: Arabic legend al-Sultan al ‘Azam Jalal al-Dunya wa al-Din Abu al-Muzaffar Firuz Shah al-Sultan in double rectangle set in circle. Rev: al-Imam al-Must'asim Amir aal-Mumineen in double rectangle set in circle, traces of mint-name and date in words in the margin. Very fine+.

Sultans of Delhi, Khilji dynasty, Gold Tanka of 'Ala al-Din Muhammad (1296-1316 AD), Dar al-Islam Mint, date off flan, G&G D220, 10.90 grams. Obv: Arabic legend al-Sultan al-'Azam 'Ala al-Dunya wa al-din Abu al-Muzaffar Muhammad Shah al-Sultan. Rev: In the circle, Arabic legend Sikandar al-Thani Yameen al-Khilafat Nasir Amir al-Mumineen; date and mint details around. Very fine+, Scarce.

Sultans of Delhi, Khilji dynasty – ‘Ala al-Din Muhammad Shah (1296-1316 AD), Silver tanka, Hadrat Dehli mint, AH 706, G&G D225, 11.00 grams. Obv: Arabic legend al-Sultan al-'Azam 'Ala al-Dunya wa al-Din Abu al-Muzaffar Muhammad Shah al –Sultan in double rectangle. Rev: in circle, Arabic legend Sikandar al-Thani Yameen al-Khilafah Nasir Amir al-Mumineen; date and mint details partly visible in the margin. Very fine+.

Sultans of Delhi, Suris – Silver rupee, Sher Shah (1538-1545 AD), Shergarh ‘urf Hadrat Dehli mint, AH 949, G&G D806, 11.30 grams. Obv: Arabic legend al-Sultan Sher Shah Khallada Allah Mulkahu in the rectangle with date in numbers; other titles in the bottom and left quadrant, mint-name in the top and right quadrant. Rev: Shahada in rectangle, names of Rashidoon Caliphs and titles around. Very fine+, Scarce.

Sultans of Delhi, Suri dynasty - Silver rupee, Islam Shah (1545-1552 AD), mintless, 1477 type, AH 960, G&G D980, 11.30 grams. Obv: Arabic legend Islam Shah ibn Sher Shah al-Sultan Khallada Allah Mulkahu in a rectangle with date in numbers; number ?1477? with Star of David in top quadrant, other titles in the bottom, right and left quadrants. Rev: Shahada in rectangle, names of Rashidoon Caliphs and titles around. Very fine+, Scarce.

Sultans of Delhi, Suri dynasty - Silver rupee, Islam Shah (1545-1552 AD), Gwalior mint, 1477 type, AH 957, G&G D961, 11.30 grams. Obv: Arabic legend Islam Shah bin Sher Shah al-Sultan Khallada Allah Mulkahu in a rectangle with date in numbers; mint in the bottom quadrant, other titles in the top, right, and left quadrants. Rev: Shahada in rectangle, names of Rashidoon Caliphs and titles around; additional letter H after R in ?Rasool?. Very fine+, Scarce.

Sultans of Bengal - Silver tanka of Shams al-Din Ilyas Shah (1342-1357), Hadrat Firuzabad mint, mint and date mostly not visible, G&G B153, 10.40 grams. Obv: Arabic legend al-Sultan al-'Azam Shams al-Dunya wa al-Din Ilyas Shah al-Sultan. Rev: Arabic legend Sikandar al-Thani Yameen Khalifat Allah Nasir Amir al-Mumineen in a circle; date and mint details in the margin. Very fine.