Precursors to the Bahmanī Sulṭāns – Nāṣir al-dīn Ismā’īl Shāh (AH 747-748, AD 1346-1347)

al-imam al-a’ẕam nāṣir al-dunyā wa al-dīn (= The supreme leader, helper of the world and the faith).		abū al-fatḥ Ismā’īl shāh al-sulṭān (= Father of conquest…).

Actual Weight (g)

9

Actual Diameter (mm)

~19

Composition

Billon

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
BH2	√ 4202.	Tanka of 80 ratī	None	Ste		RR

Precursors to the Bahmanī Sulṭāns – Nāṣir al-dīn Ismā’īl Shāh (AH 747-748, AD 1346-1347)

al-sulṭān al-a’ẕam nāṣir al-dunyā wa al-dīn abū al-fatḥ (= The supreme sulṭān, helper of the world and the faith, father of victory).		ismā’īl shāh. Date may be in the margin.

Actual Weight (g)

3.6

Actual Diameter (mm)

~15

Composition

Billon

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
BH3	√ 4203.	Jītal of 32 ratī	?	SG	R 2501	R

Precursors to the Bahmanī Sulṭāns – Nāṣir al-dīn Ismā’īl Shāh (AH 747-748, AD 1346-1347)

This type tends to be more coppery than BH3 and may, indeed, be copper rather than billon.

nāṣir al-dunyā wa al-dīn (= Helper of the world and the faith).		abū al-fatḥ ismā’īl shāh (= Father of the conquest…).

Actual Weight (g)

3.7

Actual Diameter (mm)

~14

Composition

Billon or Copper

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
BH4	√ 4204.	Jītal?	None	Ste, SG, ClassNG	R 2500	R