Sulṭāns of Bengal –
Nāṣir al-dīn Maḥmūd (AH 837-864, AD 1433/34-1459),
with Shahāda on Reverse. Fīrūzābād
Mint
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السلطان
العادل ناصر
الدنيا و
الدين أبو
المجاهد
محمود شاه السلطان |
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لا
إله إلا الله
محمد رسول
الله |
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The legend in a square: al-sulṭān
al-‘ādil nāṣir al-dunyā wa al-dīn abū al-muẕaffar
maḥmūd shāh al-sulṭān (= The just sulṭān,
protector of the world and the faith, father of the conqueror, Maḥmūd
Shāh the sulṭān). In the margins is the legend: khallada allāh mulkahu wa sulṭānahu خلد
الله (ملكه) و
سلطانه |
The Shahāda in a circle: In the margin are the date in digits and
words and the four Caliphs: ---- أبو بكر
فيروزا علي ٨٣٩
عمر باد |
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Actual Weight (g) |
~10.7 |
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Actual Diameter (mm) |
~30 |
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Composition |
Silver |
Catalogue
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GG |
Photo Link |
Denomination |
AH |
Provenance |
Comments |
Rarity |
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B431 |
√ 3278. |
Tanka |
839 |
SG |
R 327 |
R |