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Sulṭāns of Bengal – Struck INO Shams al-dīn Īltutmish, Sulṭān of Dehlī and The Caliph al-Mustanṣir, (AH 628-633, AD 1230-36) – Unnamed Mint

	السلطان الأعظم شمس الدنيا و الدين أبو المظفر إلتتمش السلطان ناصر أمير المؤمنين		لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله المستنصر بأمر الله أمير المؤمنين
al-sulṭān al-’a‘ẕam shams al-dunyā wa al-dīn abū al-muẕaffar īltutmish al-sulṭān nāṣir amīr al-mū’minīn (= The supreme Sulṭān, sun of the world and the faith father of the conqueror, Īltutmish, Sulṭān, defender of the leader of the faithful). Top segment – بالله (bi’llāh = who seeks victory in God).other segments – Not legible.		The Shahāda with the legend: al-mustanṣir bi-amr allāh amīr al-mū’minīn (= al-Mustanṣir ruler by God’s command, leader of the faithful). In the margin is the date: ..... هذا التنكة في شهور سنة ثلاثين و .......

Actual Weight (g)

~10.7

Actual Diameter (mm)

~29

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
B47	√ 2646.	Tanka	630	Ste	R 829. al-’a’ẕam on obverse.A quarter tanka appeared in a Kohinoor sale. However, this appeared to be a cut-down tanka and has not been included in this catalogue as a separate entry.	RR