Sulṭāns of Bengal –
Struck INO
‘Alā’ al-dīn Mas’ūd, Sulṭān of
Dehlī (AH 639-644, AD 1242-46), Unnamed Mint
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السلطان
الأعظم أبو علا
الدنيا و
الدين شاه سلطان المظفر
مسعود بن |
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في
عهد الامام المستنصر
بالله أمير المؤمنين
سنة |
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The legend in a
double square surrounded by a circle: al-sulṭān al-a‘ẕam
/ abū / ‘ala’ al-dunyā wa al-dīn / shāh …. sulṭān
/ al-muẕaffar mas‘ūd bin (= The supreme Sulṭān, exalted of the world and the faith,
father of the conqueror Mas’ūd Shah son of Sulṭān). |
The legend in a
double square surrounded by a circle: fī ‘ahd al-imām / al-mustanṣir bi’llāh amīr /
al-mū’minīn sanah [date] (= In the time of the Imam al-Mustanṣir,
who seeks victory in God, leader of the faithful [date]). The date is probably in the margin. |
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Actual Weight (g) |
10.8 |
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Actual Diameter (mm) |
~25 |
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Composition |
Gold |
Catalogue
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GG |
Photo Link |
Denomination |
AH |
Provenance |
Comments |
Rarity |
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B62 |
√ 2660. |
Tanka |
? |
SG |
NW 187A. |
RRR |