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Sulṭāns of Bengal – Ghiyāth al-dīn A’ẕam (AH 792-813, AD 1389-1410), ? Mint

Exactly the same as B252 but heavy weight.

 

غياث الدنيا

و الدين أبو المظفر

أعظمشاه إبن سكندر شاه

إبن إلياس شاه

السلطان

يمين

خليفة الله ناصر أمير

المؤمنين غوث الاسلام

و المسلمين

خلد خلافته

The legend in a quatrefoil: ghiyāth al-dunyā wa al-dīn abū al-muẕaffar a’ẕam shāh ibn sikandar shāh ibn ilyās shāh al-sulṭān (=Helper of the world and the faith, A’ẕam Shāh son of Sikandar Shāh son of Ilyās Shāh the sulṭān).

The legend in a multifoil: yamīn khalīfat allāh nāṣir amīr al-mū’minīn ghawth al-islām wa al-muslimīn khallada mulkahu (= Right-hand of the caliphate of Allah, defender of the leader of the faithful, helper of Islam and the Muslims, perpetuator of his kingdom).

 

Actual Weight (g)

11.36

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

 

Composition

Silver

 

Catalogue

GG

Photo Link

Denomination

AH

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

B252B

3096c.

Tanka

?

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