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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 الد

نيا و الدين أبو الحارث

إلتتمش القطبي

ناصر أمير المؤمنين

A horseman riding left in a circle. Around is a legend containing the Kalima and the date. No mint name.

لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله ………………

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).

 

Actual Weight (g)

~10.6

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

~28

 

Metal

Silver

 

Catalogue

GG

Photo Link

Denomination

AH

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

B21

2022.

Tanka

?

SG

I think mine is actually B18 with sri above Sulṭān. Nagari śrī above quṭbī on reverse.

R