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
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(السلطان) المعظم شمس
(الد) نيا و
الدين أبو
الحا(رث) إلتتمش القطبي
(ناصر) أمير
المؤمنين |
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A horseman riding left in a circle.
Around is the legend containing the Shahāda and date: لا
إله إلا الله محمد
رسول الله _____ |
[al-sulṭān]
al-mu‘aẕẕam shams al-[du]nyā wa al-dīn abū al-ḥā[rīth] ltutmish
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) |
~28 |
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Metal |
Silver |
Catalogue
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GG |
Photo Link |
Denomination |
AH |
Provenance |
Comments |
Rarity |
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B22 |
√ 2023. |
Tanka |
? |
Ste, SG |
R |