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Sulṭāns of Bengal – Struck INO ‘Alā’ al-dīn Mas’ūd, Sulṭān of Dehlī (AH 639-644, AD 1242-46), Unnamed Mint

 

السلطان الأعظم

علا الدنيا و الدين أبو

شاه     سلطان

المظفر مسعود بن

في عهد الامام

المستنصر بالله أمير

المؤمنين سنة

al-sulṭān al-a’ẕam ‘alā’ al-dunyā wa al-dīn abū  sulṭān      shāh al-muẕaffar mas‘ūd bin (= The supreme Sulṭān exalted of the world and the faith, father of the conqueror, Mas’ūd Shāh son of Sulṭān).

The legend in a double square: 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]).

 

Actual Weight (g)

~10.8

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

~29

 

Composition

Silver

 

Catalogue

GG

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Denomination

AH

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

B63A

√ 2664.

Tanka

642

Semans

Arabesques in each segment between circle and outer square on obverse. Four dots in segments on reverse.

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