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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 – Unnamed Mint

 

السلطان المعظم

شمس الدنيا و

... ين أبو المظفر ....

القطبي برهان ....

المؤمنين

A horseman riding left in a circle. Around is the legend:

.... إلا الله محمد رسول الله ........

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).

 

Actual Weight (g)

2.3

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

~16

 

Metal

Gold

 

Catalogue

GG

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Denomination

AH

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

B14

2015.

Fractional Tanka of 20 ratī

?

Morton & Eden

Reverse legend arranged slightly differently. al-mu‘aẕẕam in top line.

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