Bahmanī Sulṭāns – ‘Alā’ al-dīn Bahman Shāh (AH 748-760, AD 1347-1359), Fatḥābād (ḥaḍrat) Mint

al-sulṭān al-a’ẕam alā al-dunyā wa al-dīn abū al-muẕaffar bahman shāh al-sulṭān (= The supreme sulṭān, glory of the world and the faith, father of the conqueror…).		sikandar al-thani yamīn al-khilāfa nāṣir amīr al-mū’minīn (= The second Alexander, right-hand of the Caliph, helper of the leader of the faithful).

Actual Weight (g)

10.8

Actual Diameter (mm)

~21

Composition

Gold

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
BH10	√ 4205.	Tanka	753?	ClassNG, SG	R 2512. The date is not clear.	RRR

Bahmanī Sulṭāns – ‘Alā’ al-dīn Bahman Shāh (AH 748-760, AD 1347-1359), Fatḥābād (ḥaḍrat) Mint

al-sulṭān al-a’ẕam alā al-dunyā wa al-dīn abū al-muẕaffar bahman shāh al-sulṭān (= The supreme sulṭān, glory of the world and the faith, father of the conqueror…).		sikandar al-thani yamīn al-khilāfa nāṣir amīr al-mū’minīn (= The second Alexander, right-hand of the Caliph, helper of the leader of the faithful). Mint name in margin.

Actual Weight (g)

10.8-11.0

Actual Diameter (mm)

~27

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
BH11	√ 4206.	Tanka	None	Ste, SG	R 2510, K 1-2. Very rare with mint name. Scarce without.	RR

Bahmanī Sulṭāns – ‘Alā’ al-dīn Bahman Shāh (AH 748-760, AD 1347-1359), Aḥsanābād (ḥaḍrat) Mint

al-sulṭān al-a’ẕam ‘alā’ al-dunyā wa al-dīn abū al-muẕaffar bahman shāh al-sulṭān (= The supreme sulṭān, exalted of the world and the faith, father of victory, Bahman Shāh, the sulṭān).		sikandar al-thānī yamīn al-khilāfa nāṣir amīr al-mū’minīn (= The second Alexander, right-hand man of the Caliph, defender of the commander of the faithful). Mint name in margin. Date below.

Actual Weight (g)

11.0

Actual Diameter (mm)

~27

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
BH13	√ 4207.	Tanka	755	Ste, SG	R 2511, K 3-13.	S
	√ 4208.	”	756	Ste but no mint, ClassNG but no mint
	√ 4209.	”	757	Ste
	√ 4210.	”	758	Ste, ClassNG, Marudhar
	4211.	”	759
	√ 4212.	”	760	Ste

Bahmanī Sulṭāns – ‘Alā’ al-dīn Bahman Shāh (AH 748-760, AD 1347-1359), Aḥsanābād (ḥaḍrat) Mint

al-sulṭān al-a’ẕam ‘alā’ al-dunyā wa al-dīn abū al-muẕaffar bahman shāh al-sulṭān (=The supreme sulṭān, glory of the world and the faith, father of the victorious…).		yamīn al-khilāfa nāṣir amīr al-mū’minīn (= The right-hand of the Caliph, helper of the leader of the faithful). Mint and date in the margin.

Actual Weight (g)

7.3

Actual Diameter (mm)

~27

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
BH14	√ 4213.	Two-Thirds Tanka	75x	SG		RRR

Bahmanī Sulṭāns – ‘Alā’ al-dīn Bahman Shāh (AH 748-760, AD 1347-1359)

‘alā’ al-dunyā wa al-dīn abū al-muẕaffar bahman shāh al-sulṭān (= Glory of the world and the faith, father of the victorious, Bahman Shāh the sulṭān).		yamīn al-khilāfa nāṣir amīr al-mū’minīn (= Right-hand of the Caliph, helper of the leader of the faithful).

Actual Weight (g)

3.6

Actual Diameter (mm)

~17

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
BH15	√ 4214.	Third Tanka	None	SG, ClassNG	R 2509 (where it is called a half tanka with the wrong weight).	RRR

Bahmanī Sulṭāns – ‘Alā’ al-dīn Bahman Shāh (AH 748-760, AD 1347-1359)

al-sulṭān al-a’ẕam ‘alā’ al-dunyā wa al-dīn (= The supreme sulṭān, glory of the world and the faith).		abū al-muẕaffar bahman shāh al-sulṭān (= Father of the conqueror…).

Actual Weight (g)

1.7

Actual Diameter (mm)

~15

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
BH16	4215.	Sixth Tanka	None		R 2507	RRR

Bahmanī Sulṭāns – ‘Alā’ al-dīn Bahman Shāh (AH 748-760, AD 1347-1359)

Weight a little heavy for a one twelfth tanka but it may have been intended as such.

al-sulṭān al-a’ẕam ‘alā’ al-dunyā wa al-dīn (= The supreme sulṭān, glory of the world and the faith).		abū al-muẕaffar bahman shāh al-sulṭān (= Father of the conqueror…).

Actual Weight (g)

1.0

Actual Diameter (mm)

~10

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
BH17	√ 4216.	Twelfth Tanka	None	SG	R 2506.	RRR

Bahmanī Sulṭāns – ‘Alā’ al-dīn Bahman Shāh (AH 748-760, AD 1347-1359)

al-sulṭān		bahman shāh

Actual Weight (g)

0.9

Actual Diameter (mm)

~10

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
BH18	√ 4217.	Twelfth Tanka	758	Ste, SG, ClassNG	See Photos for a specimen with a date.	RRR

Bahmanī Sulṭāns – ‘Alā’ al-dīn Bahman Shāh (AH 748-760, AD 1347-1359)

‘alā’ al-dunyā wa al-dīn (= glory of the world and the faith).		bahman shāh al-sulṭān.

	Falūs	Half Falūs	Quarter Falūs	Eighth Falūs
Actual Weight (g)	3.3-3.7	1.5-1.8	0.7-0.8	0.4
Actual Diameter (mm)	~15	~13	~10	~9
Composition	Copper

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	Date	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
BH20	√ 4218.	Falūs	None	SG	R 2505, K 14-17.	C
BH21	√ 4219.	Half Falūs	None	Ste	R 2503, K 18-34.	C
BH22	4220.	Quarter Falūs	None		R 2502.	R
BH23	4221.	Eighth Falūs	None		IIRNS 17.	R