Archive Lots

Bengal Sultan, Ala al-din Husain Shah (AH 899-925, 1493-1519 AD), Silver Nazarana Tanka, 10.50 grms, Obv. Dar al Darb Mint, al-sultan al-adil ala al-duniya wa’l din abu’l muzaffar, Rev. Husain shah al-sultan bin sayyid ashraf al-husaini on, (G&G B761). Extremely Fine. Large Flan, Very Rare.

Bengal sultan, Ghiyath Al-din Bahadur (AH 963-968, 1555-1560 AD), Silver Tanka, 11.20 grams, Obv. Bahadur Shah bin Muhammad shah ghazi khallada Allah mulkahu, Sri Bahadur Shahi in Nagari & Ghiyath al-dunya wa’l din abu’l muzaffar in the margin, AH 968 in the left margin, Rev. Shahada legend and four caliphs in the margin (G&G B967), Very Fine, Scarce.

Bengal Sultan, Ghiyath Al-din Jalal (AH 968-971, 1560-1563 AD), Silver Tanka, 11.40 grams, Obv. Sultan Jalal al din Muhammad shah ghazi khallada Allah mulkahu & Ghiyath al-dunya wa’l din abu’l muzaffar in margin, Rev. Shahada legend (G&G B972), Very Fine, Scarce.

Delhi Sultan, Turks (Slave Dynasty), Ala al-din Masud (AH 639-644, 1242-1246 AD), Silver Tanka, 11.0 grams, Mint Hadrat Delhi, Obv. Ruler’s title-al-sultan al-azam ala al-duniya wa’l din abu’l muzaffar Masud Shah bin al-sultan, Rev. Fi ahd legend, and caliph al-musta’sim, (G&G D121), Very Fine+, Rare.

Delhi Sultan, Turks (Slave Dynasty) Nasir al-Din Mahmud (AH 644-664, 1246-1266 AD), Silver Tanka, 10.90 grams, Hazrat Delhi Mint, Obv. Ruler’s title within a double square in a circle with annulets, Rev. Fi ahd legend (G&G D137). Extremely Fine.

Delhi Sultan, Turks (Slave Dynasty) Ghiyath al-din Balban (AH 664-686, 1266-1287 AD), Silver Tanka, 11.0 grams, Obv. Ruler’s title in the square within a circle, Rev. al-imam legend, and caliph, (G&G D157), Very Fine+, Scarce.

Delhi Sultan, Khilji, Ala al-Din Muhammad Shah (AH 695-715, 1296-1316 AD), Silver Tanka, 11.0 grams, Hazrat Delhi Mint, Obv. Ruler’s title within a double square in the circle with annulets, Rev. Sikandar al-Thani legend (G&G D226). About Extremely Fine.

Delhi Sultan, Suri, Sher Shah Suri (AH 945-952, 1538-1545 AD), Silver Tanka, 11.10 grams, Shergarh Mint, Obv. In a double square, Sher Shah al-sultan Khallada Allah malkahu, date in the margin below 948 AH, Rev. Shahada legend in the double square, caliphs type 4 in the margin, (G&G D802). About Extremely Fine.

Delhi Sultan, Suri, Islam Shah Suri (AH 952-960, 1545-1552 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.30 grams, AH 956, Gwalior Mint, (G&G D961), Obv. Ruler’s title in Persian and Nagari, Extra Fine, Scarce

Delhi Sultan, Islam Shah Suri (AH 952-960, 1545-1552 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.10 grams, “1477” type, No Mint, Obv. Ruler’s title in Persian and Nagari, 1477 & star sign in top margin Rev. Shahada legend, caliphs type 3 AH 956, Bengal type, probably struck at provincial capital (G&G D980), Very Fine+, Large Flan, Rare.