Sulṭāns of Bengal –
Struck INO Shams
al-dīn Īltutmish Sulṭān of Dehlī, by Governor
Ghiyāth al-dīn ‘Iwaḍ, (AH 614-616, AD 1217-1220) – First
Series – Gaur or Laknūr Mint
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Above and
below the horseman: ضرب بكور / لكور |
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السلطان
المعظم شمس الدنيا
و .... أبو
المظفر
إلتتمش القطبي برهان أمير المؤمنين |
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A horseman riding left in a circle with a
legend above and below. Around is a legend containing the Shahāda and
date and possibly the mint name: ____رسول الله
بتاريخ سنة
ستة عشر و
ستمائة |
al-sulṭān
al-mu‘aẕẕam shams al-dunyā wa al-dīn abū al-muẕaffar
īltutmish al-quṭbī burhān amīr
al-mū’minīn (= The great Sulṭān, sun of the world
and the faith, father of the conqueror, Īltutmish, the Quṭbī,
defender of the leader of the faithful). |
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Actual Weight (g) |
4.6 |
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Actual Diameter (mm) |
~20 |
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Metal |
Gold |
Catalogue
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GG |
Photo Link |
Denomination |
AH |
Provenance |
Comments |
Rarity |
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B12 |
√ 2012. |
Fractional
Tanka of 40 ratī |
616 |
SG, CNG |
RR |