Archive Lots

Sultans of Bengal - Shams al-Din Ilyas Shah (1342-1357 AD), Silver tanka, al-Balad Firuzabad Mint, AH 757, G&G B152, 10.80 grams. Obv: Arabic legend al-Sultan al-‘Adil Shams al-Dunya wa al-Din Abu al-Muzaffar Ilyas Shah al-Sultan. Rev: Arabic legend Sikandar al-Thani Yamin al-Khilafah Nasir Amir al-Mumineen, date and mint details in margin. Very fine+, Scarce.

Sultans of Bengal - Sikandar Shah bin Ilyas Shah (1357-1389 AD), Silver tanka, Baldat al-Mahrusah Firuzabad mint, AH 781, G&G B192, 10.80 grams. Obv: Arabic legend al-Wathiq ba-Tayeed al-Rahman Sikandar Shah ibn Ilyas shah al-Sultan in a circle; names of four Rashidoon caliphs in annulets and other titles in the margin. Rev: Arabic legend in scalloped circle Yameen al-Khilafah Nasir Amir al-Muminim Ghauth al-Islam wa al-Muslimeen Khulidat Khilafatahu; date and mint details in the margin. Very fine+, Scarce.

Sultans of Bengal Sultanate – Silver tanka, Ala-ud-din Husain Shah (1493-1519 AD), Husainabad mint, 4th Victory Type, G&G B741, 10.40 grams, Obv: Arabic legend al-Sultan al-Fatih al-Kamru wa Kamta wa Jajnagar wa Urissa 'Ala al-Dunya wa al-Din Abu al-Muzaffar. Rev: Arabic legend Husain Shah al-Sultan bin Sayyid Ashraf al-Husaini Khallada Allah Mulkahu wa Saltanahau. Very fine+, Scarce.

Sultans of Bengal - Silver tanka, Ala ud-din Husain (1493-1519 AD), Husainabad mint, date ‘89’, G&G B770, 10.40 grams. Obv: Arabic legend al-Sultan al-‘Adil ‘Ala al-Dunya wa al-Din Abu al-Muzaffar Husain Shah al-Sultan in decorative border. Rev: Arabic legend bin Sayyid Ashraf al-Husaini Khallada Allah Mulkahu wa Saltanahu, mint name Husainabad and date ‘89’ at the bottom. Very fine+, Scarce.

Bahmani Sultans of Deccan - Shams al-Din Muhmmad Shah III (1463-1482 AD), Silver tanka, Hadrat Muhammadabad Mint, AH (8)77, G&G BH112, 10.90 grams. Obv: Arabic legend Muhammad Shah bin Humayun Shah al-sultan Khallada Mulkahu in rectangle; mintname in right quadrant, date in bottom quadrant. Rev: Arabic legend al-Mua'tasim Billah abu al-Muzaffar Shams al-Dunya wa al-Din visible in parts. Very fine, Very Scarce.

Sultans of Malwa - Ghiyath Shah Khalji (1469-1500 AD), Copper double falus, AH885, G&G M86 var, 18.01 grams. Obv: Arabic legend Ghiyath Shah al-Khalji bin Mahmud Shah. Rev: al-Sultan bin al-Sultan and date in numbers. Very fine+, Heavy, Rare.

Adilshahi Sultans of Bijapur, anonymous Gold 1 Hon and ½ Hon, commonly called as ‘Hudki’, G&G BJ 49 and 50, ‘dome’-shaped symbol on the obverse, ‘boat’-like symbol on reverse, 3.40 grams and 1.70 grams, respectively. (2 coins). Very fine+, Scarce.

Sultans of Khandesh, Copper fulus of Bahadur Shah (1597-1601AD), struck to 96-Ratti standard, G&G KH3, 17.60 grams. Obv: Arabic legend al-Wathiq billah al-Mannan Abu al-Fateh Nasir al-Dunya wa al-Din. Rev: Arabic legend Bahadur Shah bin Adil Shah al-Sultan. Very fine, Scarce.

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), Silver rupee, ‘square Kalima’ type, Urdu Zafar Qarin, dated ‘alif’ (‘1000’) but issued in AH990 to celebrate the Islamic ‘Millennium’, KM 82.8, 11.40 grams. Very fine+, Scarce.

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), Silver Rupee, Bhakkar mint, ‘Shahada – round shape, type AH 984, KM 80.6, 11.00 grams. Very fine+, Scarce.