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Sulṭāns of Bengal – Sikandar bin Ilyās (AH 758-792, AD 1357-1389), Fractional Tankas – Unnamed Mint

 

المجا

هد

في سبيل

الرحمن

The legend in a circle: al-mujāhid (= the holy soldier).

The legend in a circle: fi sabīl al-raḥmān (= in the path of the compassionate).

Reading not certain.

 

Actual Weight (g)

1.3

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

~12

 

Composition

Silver

 

Catalogue

GG

Photo Link

Denomination

AH

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

B217

3046.

Eighth Tanka

?

SG, Noman

 

RR

 

0042519o   0042519r

Stevens Collection. 1.25g