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Sulṭāns of Bengal – Struck INO Nāṣir al-dīn Maḥmūd, Sulṭān of Dehlī (AH 644-664, AD 1246-66), Unnamed Mint

 

السلطان الأعظم

ناصر الدنيا و الدين

أبو المظفر محمود

شاه بن سلطان

في عهد الامام

المستنصر بالله أمير

المؤمنين سنة

The legend within a double square surrounded by a circle: al-sulṭān al-a‘ẕam nāṣir al-dunyā wa al-dīn abū al-muẕaffar maḥmūd shāh bin al-sulṭān (= The supreme Sulṭān exalted of the world and the faith, father of the conqueror, Maḥmūd Shāh son of the Sulṭān). Traces of arabesques in the segments.

The legend within a double square surrounded by a circle: fī ‘ahd al-imām al-mustanṣir bi’llāh amīr al-mū’minīn sanah (= In the time of the Imam al-Mustanṣir who seeks victory in God, leader of the faithful). 3 dots in each segment.

 

Actual Weight (g)

~10.8

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

~29

 

Composition

Silver

 

Catalogue

GG

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Denomination

AH

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

B68

2669.

Tanka

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Ste, Spink

 

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