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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السلطان المعظم شمس
الد نيا
و الدين أبو
المظفر إلتتمش
القطبي ناصر أمير
المؤمنين |
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A horseman riding left in a circle. Around
this is a legend: ______لا إله
إلا الله
محمد |
al-sulṭān
al-mu‘aẕẕam shams al-dunyā wa al-dīn abū al-muẕaffar
īltutmish al-quṭbī nāṣir 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) |
4.5 |
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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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B12A |
√ 2013. |
Fractional
Tanka of 40 ratī |
616 |
SG |
RRR |