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Sulṭāns of Bengal – INO the Ghūrid, Muḥammad bin Sām (AH 601-602, AD 1204-1206), Unnamed Mint

 

السلطان

المعظم معز

الدنيا و الدين

أبو المظفر محمد

بن سام

A horseman riding right in a circle. Around this is gauda-vijaye (= on the conquest of Gaur) and the date.

في منتصف رمضان سنة إحدى و ستمائة

al-sulṭān al-mu‘aẕẕam mu‘izz al-dunyā wa al-dīn  abū al-muẕaffar muḥammad bin sām (= The great Sulṭān who gives might and glory to the world and the faith, father of the conqueror, Muḥammad bin Sam).

 

Actual Weight (g)

11.2

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

~24

 

Metal

Gold

 

Catalogue

GG

Photo Link

Denomination

AH

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

B1

2601.

Tanka

ramaḍān 601

Ste, SG

R 107; NW 3A; D 256

RRR

 

Sulṭāns of Bengal – INO the Ghūrid, Muḥammad bin Sām (AH 601-602, AD 1204-1206), Unnamed Mint

 

لسلطان

المعظم معز الد

نيا و الدين أبو المظفر

محمد بن سام ناصر

أمير المؤمنين

A horseman riding right in a circle. Around this is gauda-vijaye (= on the conquest of Gaur) and the date.

في منتصف رمضان سنة إحدى و ستمائة

al-sulṭān al-mu‘aẕẕam mu‘izz al-dunyā wa al-dīn abū al-muẕaffar muḥammad bin sām nāṣir amīr al-mū’minīn (= The great Sulṭān who gives might and glory to the world and the faith, father of the conqueror, Muḥammad bin Sām, the helper of the commander of the faithful).

 

Actual Weight (g)

2.23

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

~16

 

Metal

Gold

 

Catalogue

GG

Photo Link

Denomination

AH

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

B1A

2601m.

Fractional Tanka

xxx

CNG

Triton XVIII

RRR

 

Sulṭāns of Bengal – INO of the Ghūrid, Muḥammad bin Sām (AH 601-602, AD 1204-1206), Unnamed Mint

 

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السلطان

المعظم

أبو المظفر

محمد بن سام

A horseman riding to right in a circle. Around this is a Nagari legend:

śri vikrama ------------------- aswina masadimatta

al-sulṭān al-mu‘aẕẕam abū al-muẕaffar muḥammad bin sām (= The great Sulṭān, father of the conqueror, Muḥammad bin Sām).

 

Actual Weight (g)

2.3

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

~18

 

Metal

Gold

 

Catalogue

GG

Photo Link

Denomination

Date

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

B2

2602.

Fractional Tanka of 20 ratī

?

SG, Spink

R 103; D 257. Arabic legend on reverse without laqab

RR

 

Sulṭāns of Bengal – INO the Ghūrid, Muḥammad bin Sām (AH 601-602, AD 1204-1206), Unnamed Mint

 

śrī maha

mīra mahama

da sāmah

A horseman riding left in a circle. Around is a Nagari legend that includes the date: samvat 1262 bhadrapadadivini matah

A Nagari legend in three lines.

 

Actual Weight (g)

2.3

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

~17

 

Metal

Gold

 

Catalogue

GG

Photo Link

Denomination

Samvat

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

B3

2603.

Fractional Tanka of 20 ratī

Bhadrapada, 1262

Ste, Noman, CNG

R 104; D 258. Issued in AD 1204, about 15 months after B1. Horseman holds a sword in some and club in others. See photos.

RR

 

Sulṭāns of Bengal – INO the Ghūrid, Muḥammad bin Sām (AH 601-602, AD 1204-1206), Unnamed Mint

 

śrī maha

mīra mahama

da sāmah

A horseman riding to left in a circle with a legend around including date. Legend not read.

A three-line Nagari legend (similar to G&G B3 but star at end of first line).

 

Actual Weight (g)

2.3

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

Probably ~17?

 

Metal

Gold

 

Catalogue

GG

Photo Link

Denomination

Samvat

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

B3A

2603m.

Fractional Tanka of 20 rati

1262

Noman, Anon, ClassNG, CNG

NB Star on reverse

RR

 

Sulṭāns of Bengal – INO of the Ghūrid, Muḥammad bin Sām (AH 601-602, AD 1204-1206), Unnamed Mint

 

السلطان

المعظم معز

الدنيا و الدين أبو

المظفر محمد بن

سام

A horseman riding left in a circle. Around this is the

Shahāda and date followed by gauda-vijaye (= on the conquest of Gaur).

al-sulṭān al-mu‘aẕẕam mu‘izz al-dunyā wa al-dīn abū al-muẕaffar muḥammad bin sām (= The great Sulṭān who gives might and glory to the world and the faith, father of the conqueror, Muḥammad bin Sām).

 

Actual Weight (g)

12.6

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

~29

 

Metal

Silver

 

Catalogue

GG

Photo Link

Denomination

AH

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

B4

2604.

Tanka

Ramḍān 601

SG

R 102. NB heavy weight

RRR

 

Sulṭāns of Bengal – INO of the Ghūrid, Muḥammad bin Sām (AH 601-602, AD 1204-1206), Unnamed Mint

 

محمد سام

بو المظفر

muḥammad sām

abū al-muẕaffar (= Father of the conqueror).

 

Actual Weight (g)

0.9

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

~11

 

Metal

Silver

 

Catalogue

GG

Photo Link

Denomination

AH

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

B5

2605.

Twelfth Tanka

?

Bald, SG

R 101.

RRR

 

Sulṭāns of Bengal – INO of the Ghūrid, Muḥammad bin Sām (AH 601-602, AD 1204-1206), Unnamed Mint

 

محمد سام

أبو المظفر 

muḥammad sām.

abū al-muẕaffar (= Father of the conqueror). Star below

 

Actual Weight (g)

0.9

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

~11

 

Metal

Silver

 

Catalogue

GG

Photo Link

Denomination

AH

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

B5A

2605c.

Twelfth Tanka

?

Bald

NB Star on reverse.

RRR