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 Lakūr Mint
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ضرب
بكور / لكور |
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السلطان المعظم شمس
الدنيا (و)
الدين أبو
الحارث إلتتمش القطبي ناصر (أمير)
المؤمنين |
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A horseman riding left in a circle with
the mint name (ẓarb bi-gaur or ẓarb
lakor). Around is a legend containing the Kalima and date: لا
إله إلا الله محمد
رسول الله
بتاريخ سنة .... عشر و
ستمائة |
al-sulṭān
al-mu‘aẕẕam shams al-dunyā [wa] al-dīn abū al-ḥārīth īltutmish
al-quṭbī nāṣir [amīr] al-mū’minīn (= The great Sulṭān, sun of
the world [and] the faith, father of the lion, Īltutmish, the
Quṭbī, defender of [the leader] of the faithful). |
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Actual Weight (g) |
~10.5 |
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Actual Diameter (mm) |
~30 |
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Metal |
Silver |
Catalogue
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GG |
Photo Link |
Denomination |
AH |
Provenance |
Comments |
Rarity |
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B20 |
√ 2021. |
Tanka |
? |
SG,
Iftekhar |
RRR |