Bahmanī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad Shāh II (AH 780-799, AD 1378-1397)

		Mint and date in margin.

Actual Weight (g)

10.8

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Gold

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
BH50	4266.	Tanka	780			R
	4267.	”	783
	4268.	”	793
	√ 4269.	”	796	Ste
	4270.	”	797
	4271.	”	798

Bahmanī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad Shāh II (AH 780-799, AD 1378-1397)

This remarkable piece (and the following one) has the same weight as the earlier, experimental ‘adlī coins of Muḥammad bin Tughluq of Dehlī (9.1g). No other gold coins (or silver coins) of this weight have been reported for the Bahmanis. The type too, is not otherwise known for this ruler. It actually resembles that of the gold Dīnār of Muḥammad I struck in years 771 and 773 (G&G BH25).

Legend in 4 lines: sulṭān al-‘ahd wa’l zaman hāmī millat rasūl al-raḥmān	The legend within a circle: muḥammad maḥmūd bahmanī. Margin: date written out.

Actual Weight (g)

9.08

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Gold

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
BH50A	√ 4272.	Tanka		Bald	Ref: Baldwin et al (2004, New York), sale 9, lot 315	RRR

Bahmanī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad Shāh II (AH 780-799, AD 1378-1397), Aḥsanābād (ḥaḍrat) Mint

	Tanka	Third Tanka
Actual Weight (g)	10.8-11.0	3.5
Actual Diameter (mm)
Composition	Silver

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
BH51	√ 4273.	Tanka	781	Ste, SG		C
	√ 4274.	”	782	Ste
	√ 4274c.	”	783	ClassNG
	√ 4275.	”	784	Ste
	4276.	”	786
	√ 4276c.	”	787	Ste
	4277.	”	791
	4278.	”	792
	√ 4279.	”	793	Bald
	√ 4280.	”	794	ClassNG
	√ 4281.	”	795	Ste, ClassNG
	√ 4282.	”	796	Ste, Bald, Marudhar
	√ 4283.	”	797	Ste, ClassNG, Bald
	4284.	”	798
	√ 4285.	”	799	Ste
BH52	4286.	Third Tanka	None			RRR

Bahmanī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad Shāh II (AH 780-799, AD 1378-1397), Aḥsanābād Mint

Actual Weight (g)

4.0-5.3

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Copper

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
BH53	4287.	Falūs	791			C
	√ 4288.	”	794	Ste
	4289.	”	795
	√ 4290.	”	796	Ste
	4291.	”	7x8