Sultans of Dehli - Tughluqs

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Dehlī (ḥaḍrat) Mint – Gold – Type 1


al-mujāhid fi sibil allāh muḥammad bin tughluq shāh (= The warrior in the path of Allāh, Muḥammad bin Tughluq Shāh). Surrounded by the four Caliphs.		The Shahāda. Mint and date in margin.

Actual Weight (g)

12.8

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Gold

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D330	766.	Dīnār	725			RRR

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Dehlī (ḥaḍrat) Mint – Gold – Type 2

Photo from Steve Album

ashhad an la illah illa allāh wa ashhad an muḥammad ‘abduhu wa rasuluhu (= I testify that there is no god but Allāh and I testify that Muḥammad is his servant and messenger).

al-wāthiq bi-ta ‘yid al-raḥmān muḥammad shāh al-sulṭān (= He who trusts in the support of the merciful, Muḥammad Shāh the Sulṭān). Mint and date in margin

Actual Weight (g)

12.8

Actual Diameter (mm)

~24

Composition

Gold

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D331	767.	Dīnār	725			R
	√ 768.	”	726	Ste, ClassNG
	√ 769.	”	727	Ste, ClassNG

Photo from ClassNG. 12.9g

Photo from ClassNG 12.8g

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Dehlī (ḥaḍrat) Mint – Gold – Type 3

As previous type but the reverse margin has adli instead of dinar

Photos & scripts from Goron

al-wāthiq bi-ta ‘yid al-raḥmān muḥammad shāh al-sulṭān (= He who trusts in the support of the merciful, Muḥammad Shāh the Sulṭān).

ashhad an la illāh illa allāh wa ashhad an muḥammad ‘abduhu wa rasuluhu (= I testify that there is no god but Allāh and I testify that Muḥammad is his servant and messenger). Mint and date in margin.

Actual Weight (g)

12.8

Actual Diameter (mm)

~24

Composition

Gold

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D332	770.	Dīnār	726			RRR

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Sulṭānpūr (shahr) Mint – Gold – Type 4

Photos & scripts from Goron

ashhad an la illāh illa allāh wa ashhad an muḥammad ‘abduhu wa rasuluhu (= I testify that there is no god but Allāh and I testify that Muḥammad is his servant and messenger).

al-wāthiq bi-ta ‘yid al-raḥmān muḥammad shāh al-sulṭān (= He who trusts in the support of the merciful, Muḥammad Shāh the sulṭān). Mint and date in margin.

Actual Weight (g)

12.8

Actual Diameter (mm)

~20

Composition

Gold

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D333	771.	Dīnār	725			RR
	772.	”	726		ONS Newsletter 175, 2003. Also ONS Newsletter 176, 2003
	773.	”	728
	√ 773c.	”	729	Ste, ClassNG same specimen

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Dehlī (ḥaḍrat) Mint – Gold – Type 5

Photo from Album List 212

duriba fi-zaman al’abd al-raji rahmat allah muḥammad bin tughluq (= Struck in the time of the servant hoping for the mercy of Allāh, Muḥammad bin Tughluq).

The Shahāda in a circle. Mint and date in margin within another circle.

Actual Weight (g)

12.8

Actual Diameter (mm)

~18

Composition

Gold

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D334	√ 774.	Dīnār	727	Ste, ClassNG		R
	√ 775.	”	728	Ste, ClassNG
	√ 776.	”	729	ClassNG

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Deogir (ḥaḍrat) Mint – Gold – Type 6

ḍuriba fi-zaman al’abd al-raji rahmat allāh muḥammad bin tughluq (= Struck in the time of the servant hoping for the mercy of Allāh, Muḥammad bin Tughluq).

Shahāda. In the margin:

Actual Weight (g)

12.8

Actual Diameter (mm)

~19

Composition

Gold

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D335	√ 777.	Dīnār	727	Ste		RR
	√ 778.	”	728	Ste

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Unknown Mint – Gold – Type 7

Photo from Steve Album

al-sultan al-sa’id al-shahid tughluq shah (= the sultan, the fortunate, the testifier, tughluq shah). Date written out.

duriba fi-zaman al’abd al-raji rahmat allah muhammad bin (= Struck in the time of the servant hoping for the mercy of Allah Muhammad bin).

Actual Weight (g)

12.8

Actual Diameter (mm)

~20

Composition

Gold

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D336	779.	Dīnār	728			R
	780.	”	729

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Mulk Ma‘bar Mint – Gold – Type 8


fi zaman al-‘abd al-wāthiq bi-nāṣir allāh muḥammad bin tughluq shāh (= In the time of the servant, he who trusts in the help of Allāh, Muḥammad bin Tughluq Shāh).		Shahāda. Mint and date in margin.

Actual Weight (g)	12.7
Actual Diameter (mm)	?
Composition	Gold

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D337	√ 781.	Dīnār	733	ClassNG	NW 486A. Only a single specimen known at present.	RRR

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Deogir Mint – Gold – Type 9


ashhad an la illāh illa allāh wa ashhad an muḥammad ‘abduhu wa rasuluhu (= I testify that there is no god but Allah and I testify that Muhammad is his servant and messenger).		al-wāthiq bi-ta ‘yid al-raḥmān muḥammad shah al-sultan (= He who trusts in the support of the merciful, Muhammad Shah the Sultan).In the margin is the mint name and date: qubba al-islām ‘ani hadrat deogir (= the vault of Islam that is to say the capital Deogir).

Actual Weight (g)

12.61

Actual Diameter (mm)

~28

Composition

Gold

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D338	782.	Dīnār	727		ONSNL 174, 2003, p. 26	RRR

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Dehlī (ḥaḍrat) Mint – Gold – Type 10

Photo from Steve Album

al-mujāhid fi sabīl allāh muḥammad bin tughluq shāh (= The warrior in the path of Allah, muḥammad bin Tughluq Shāh). Surrounded by the four Caliphs.

Shahāda. Mint and date in margin.

Actual Weight (g)

10.9

Actual Diameter (mm)

~25

Composition

Gold

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D340	783.	Tanka	725			RR

D340A

ClassNG. gold tanka, not listed in G&G (but similar to G&G D340), Hadrat Delhi mint, AH725, 11.03g. Obv: In circle, Arabic legend al-Mujahid fi Sabeel Allah Muhammad bin Tughlaq Shah; names of the four Rashidoons around. Rev: Shahada in circle; mint and date in formulaic legend around.

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Dar al-Islam Mint – Gold – Type 11

Photo from Steve Album

al-mujahid fi sibil allah muhammad bin tughluq shah (= The warrior in the path of Allah, Muhammad bin Tughluq Shah). Surrounded by the four Caliphs.

The Shahāda in a circle. Mint and date in margin.

Actual Weight (g)

11.0

Actual Diameter (mm)

~22

Composition

Gold

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D341	√ 784.	Tanka	725	ClassNG		R
	785.	”	726
	√ 786.	”	727	Ste
	787.	”	729

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Tughluqpur urf Tirhut (iqlīm) Mint – Gold – Type 12

Photos & scripts from Goron

al-mujahid fi sibil allāh Muḥammad bin tughluq shāh (= The warrior in the path of Allāh, Muḥammad bin Tughluq Shāh). Surrounded by the four Caliphs.

Shahāda. Mint and date around.

Actual Weight (g)

10.9

Actual Diameter (mm)

~24

Composition

Gold

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D342	788.	Tanka	735			RRR

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Dehlī (ḥaḍrat) Mint – Gold – Type 13


ashhad an la illah illa allah wa ashhad an muhammad ‘abduhu wa rasuluhu (= I testify that there is no god but Allah and I testify that Muhammad is his servant and messenger).		al-wathiq bi-ta ‘yid al-rahman muhammad shah al-sultan (= He who trusts in the support of the merciful, Muhammad Shah the Sultan). Mint and date in margin.

Actual Weight (g)

11.0

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Gold

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D343	789.	Tanka	726			RR

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Sultanpur Mint – Gold – Type 14

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Photos & scripts from Goron

ashhad an la illah illa allah wa ashhad an muhammad ‘abduhu wa rasuluhu (= I testify that there is no god but Allah and I testify that Muhammad is his servant and messenger).

al-wathiq bi-ta ‘yid al-rahman muhammad shah al-sultan (= He who trusts in the support of the merciful, Muhammad Shah the Sultan). Mint and date in margin.

Actual Weight (g)

10.9

Actual Diameter (mm)

~26

Composition

Gold

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D344	790.	Tanka	726			RR
	791.	”	729

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Unknown Mint – Gold – Type 15

Photo from Steve Album

al-sultan al-sa’id al-shahid tughluq shah (= the sultan, the fortunate, the testifier, tughluq shah). Date written out.

duriba fi-zaman al’abd al-raji rahmat allah muhammad bin (= Struck in the time of the servant hoping for the mercy of Allah Muhammad bin).

Actual Weight (g)

11.0

Actual Diameter (mm)

~20

Composition

Gold

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D345	792.	Tanka	727		Ref: Album (2006), list 218, lot 48710	N
	792c.	”	728
	793.	”	729
	√ 794.	”	733	Spink
	√ 795.	”	734	Ste, ClassNG
	796.	”	735
	797.	”	739
	798.	”	741
	799.	”	742

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Dār al-Islām Mint – Gold – Type 16

Photo from Steve Album

wa allah al-ghani wa antum al-fuqara (= and Allah is the rich and you are the poor).

fi ‘ahd muḥammad bin tughluq (= In the time of Muhammad bin Tughluq). Mint and date in margin.

Actual Weight (g)

11.0

Actual Diameter (mm)

~20

Composition

Gold

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D346	√ 800.	Tanka	733			S
	801.	”	734
	802.	”	737
	803.	”	739

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Dehlī (ḥaḍrat) Mint – Gold – Type 17

Photo from Steve Album

wa allah al-ghani wa antum al-fuqara (= and Allah is the rich and you are the poor).

fi ‘ahd muḥammad bin tughluq (= In the time of Muhammad bin Tughluq). Mint and date in margin.

Actual Weight (g)

10.8-11.0

Actual Diameter (mm)

~20

Composition

Gold

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D347	√ 804.	Tanka	733	ClassNG		N
	√ 805.	”	734	Ste, ClassNG
	√ 806.	”	735	Ste	Ref: Baldwin (2005), Sale 43, lot 2816. Also Baldwin et al (2006), New York, sale XI, lot 457. Also HK/Singapore (2006), sale 41, lot 693
	807.	”	736
	808.	”	737
	809.	”	741

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Daulatābād (dār al-mulk) Mint – Gold – Type 18

Photos & scripts from Goron

ḍuriba fi-zaman al’abd al-raji rahmat allāh muḥammad bin (= Struck in the time of the servant hoping for the mercy of Allāh Muḥammad bin Tughluq).

Shahāda. Mint and date in margin.

Actual Weight (g)

9.1

Actual Diameter (mm)

~18

Composition

Gold

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D350	810.	Adlī	728			R
	811.	”	730

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AD 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Daulatābād (ḥaḍrat) Mint – Gold – Type 19

Photos & scripts from Goron

ḍuriba fi-zaman al’abd al-raji rahmat allāh Muḥammad bin (= Struck in the time of the servant hoping for the mercy of Allāh Muḥammad bin Tughluq).

Shahāda. Margin:

Actual Weight (g)

9.1

Actual Diameter (mm)

~18

Composition

Gold

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D351	√ 812.	Adlī	730	Ste		R

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Sulṭānpūr (dār al-mulk) Mint – Gold – Type 20


ḍuriba fi-zaman al’ abd al-rājī raḥmat allāh muḥammad bin tughluq (= Struck in the time of the servant hoping for the mercy of Allāh Muḥammad bin Tughluq).		Shahāda. Mint and date in margin.

Actual Weight (g)

9.1-9.3

Actual Diameter (mm)

~18

Composition

Gold

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D352	√ 813.	Adlī	729	Ste		R
	√ 814.	”	730	Ste		R
	815.	”	732			R

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Unknown Mint – Gold – Type 21

Photos from Baldwin’s

muḥammad bin tughluq shāh.

muhi sunan khatim al-nabiyyin (= receiver of the laws of the seal of the prophets).

Actual Weight (g)

6.4

Actual Diameter (mm)

~16

Composition

Gold

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D354	√ 816.	Half Dīnār	None	Bald, Tody		RR

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Unknown Mint – Gold – Type 22

Photo from Baldwin

muḥammad bin tughluq.

al-rājī bi-raḥmat allāh (= hoping for the mercy of Allāh).

Actual Weight (g)

5.5

Actual Diameter (mm)

~17

Composition

Gold

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D355	817.	Half Tanka	None			RRR

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Dar al-Islam Mint – Silver – Type 1

Photo from Steve Album

al-mujahid fi sibil allah muhammad bin tughluq shah (= The warrior in the path of Allah, Muhammad bin Tughluq Shah). Surrounded by the four Caliphs.

The Shahāda. Mint and date in margin.

Actual Weight (g)

10.8-11.0

Actual Diameter (mm)

~23

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D360	√ 818.	Tanka	725	Ste		S
	√ 819.	”	726	Ste

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH725-752, AD 1325-1351), Dar al-Islam Mint – Silver – Type 2

Photos & scripts from Goron

wa allāh al-ghani wa antum al-fuqara (= and Allah is the rich and you are the poor).

fi ‘ahd muḥammad bin tughluq (= In the time of Muḥammad bin Tughluq). Mint and date in margin.

Actual Weight (g)

11.0

Actual Diameter (mm)

~23

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D362	820.	Tanka	734			R

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Dehlī (ḥaḍrat) Mint – Silver – Type 3


al-mujāhid fi sibil allāh muḥammad bin tughluq shāh (= The warrior in the path of Allāh, Muḥammad bin Tughluq Shāh). Surrounded by the four Caliphs.		Shahāda. Mint and date in margin.

Actual Weight (g)

10.8

Actual Diameter (mm)

~28

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D361	√ 821.	Tanka	725	Ste, ClassNG		S

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Dehlī (ḥaḍrat) Mint – Silver – Type 4


wa allāh al-ghani wa antum al-fuqara (= and Allah is the rich and you are the poor).		fi ‘ahd muḥammad bin tughluq (= In the time of Muḥammad bin Tughluq). Mint and date in margin.

Actual Weight (g)

11.0

Actual Diameter (mm)

~21

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D363	√ 822.	Tanka	732			R

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), In his own name. Dehlī (ḥaḍrat) Mint – Silver – Type 5

Photo from Steve Album

ashhad an la illah illa allāh wa ashhad an muḥammad ‘abduhu wa rasuluhu (= I testify that there is no god but Allah and I testify that Muhammad is his servant and messenger).

al-wathiq bi-ta ‘yid al-rahman muḥammad shah al-sultan (= He who trusts in the support of the merciful, Muhammad Shah the Sultan). Mint and date in margin.

Actual Weight (g)

9.2

Actual Diameter (mm)

~25

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D364	823.	‘Adlī	725			S
	√ 824.	”	726	ClassNG
	825.	”	727

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Deogir (ḥaḍrat) Mint – Silver – Type 7


ashhad an la illah illa allah wa ashhad an muḥammad ‘abduhu wa rasuluhu (= I testify that there is no god but Allah and I testify that Muhammad is his servant and messenger).		al-wāthiq bi-ta ‘yid al-raḥmān muḥammad shah al-sultan (= He who trusts in the support of the merciful, Muhammad Shah the Sultan). Mint and date in margin.

Actual Weight (g)

9.1

Actual Diameter (mm)

~20

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D365	√ 826.	‘Adlī	727	Ste		R

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Dehlī (ḥaḍrat) Mint – Silver – Type 6


ḍuriba fi-zaman al’abd al-raji rahmat allāh muḥammad bin tughluq (= Struck in the time of the servant hoping for the mercy of Allāh Muḥammad bin Tughluq).		Shahāda. Mint and date in margin.

Actual Weight (g)

9.1

Actual Diameter (mm)

~19

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D366	√ 827.	‘Adlī	727	Ste, ClassNG		R

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Deogir (ḥaḍrat) Mint – Silver – Type 8

Photos & scripts from Goron

ḍuriba fi-zaman al’ abd al-rājī raḥmat allāh muḥammad bin tughluq (= Struck in the time of the servant hoping for the mercy of Allāh Muḥammad bin Tughluq).

Shahāda in a circle. Mint and date in margin surrounded by another circle..

Actual Weight (g)

9.1

Actual Diameter (mm)

~19

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D367	828.	‘Adlī	727			R

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351) – Silver – Type 8c


muḥammad bin tughluq shāh.		muḥammad shāh tughluq al-sulṭān.

Actual Weight (g)

9.1

Actual Diameter (mm)

~17

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
367A	√ 828c.	Half ‘Adlī	None	Ste, Tody	See the gold half dīnār – D354	RRR

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Unknown Mint – Silver – Type 9

Photos & scripts from Goron

al-sultan al-azam dhi al-fath wa al-bahdil? (= The supreme sultan endowed with victory and munificence).

muḥammad bin tughluq.

Actual Weight (g)

2.0

Actual Diameter (mm)

~13

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D368	√ 829.	Fifth Tanka?	727	Ste		RR

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Unknown Mint – Billon – Type 1


ḍuriba fi-zaman al ’abd al-raji raḥmat allāh muḥammad bin (= Struck in the time of the servant hoping for the mercy of Allāh, Muḥammad bin).		al-sultan al-sa’id al-shahid tughluq shah (= the sultan, the fortunate, the testifier, tughluq shah). Date written out.

Actual Weight (g)

9.0

Actual Diameter (mm)

~22

Composition

Billon

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D370	√ 830.	Tanka	727	Ste		N
	√ 831.	”	728	Ste
	√ 832.	”	729	Ste
	√ 833.	”	730	Ste	See photos for two varieties
	√ 833c.	”	731	Ste
	√ 834.	”	732	Ste
	√ 835.	”	733	Ste
	√ 836.	”	734	Ste
	√ 837.	”	735	Ste
	838.	”	737
	√ 839.	”	740	Ste
	840.	”	741
	√ 841.	”	742	Ste

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Unknown Mint – Billon – Type 2

bin to left of muḥammad instead of below as on previous.

Photos & scripts from Goron

ḍuriba fi-zaman al ’abd al-rājī raḥmat allāh muḥammad bin (= Struck in the time of the servant hoping for the mercy of Allah Muḥammad bin).

al-sulṭān al-sa’īd al-shahid tughluq shāh (= the sulṭān, the fortunate, the testifier, tughluq shāh). Date written out.

Actual Weight (g)

8.5-9.1

Actual Diameter (mm)

~20

Composition

Billon

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D371	842.	Tanka	732			S
	√ 843.	”	740	Ste
	843.	”	741

0034693o 0034693r

Stevens Collection. Wt = 9.15g

0034694o 0034694r

Stevens Collection. Wt 9.0g

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752. AD 1325-1351), Unknown Mint – Billon – Type 3

Obverse legend laid out slightly differently

Photos & scripts from Goron

ḍuriba fi-zaman al ‘abd al-raji rahmat allāh muḥammad bin (= Struck in the time of the servant hoping for the mercy of Allah Muhammad bin).

al-sultan al-sa’id al-shahid tughluq shah (= the sultan, the fortunate, the testifier, tughluq shah). Date written out.

Actual Weight (g)

9.0-9.1

Actual Diameter (mm)

~20

Composition

Billon

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D372	844.	Tanka	735			S

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Unknown Mint – Billon – Type 4


al-sulṭān al-adil (= The just sultan).		muḥammad bin tughluq shāh, date in numerals.

Actual Weight (g)

3.5-3.7

Actual Diameter (mm)

~16

Composition

Billon

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D373	√ 845.	10 Gānī	726	Ste		N
	√ 846.	”	727	Ste
	√ 847.	”	728	Ste
	848.	”	729

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Unknown Mint – Billon – Type 5

Photos & scripts from Goron

fi zaman al-sultan al-ādil muḥammad bin tughluq shah (= In the time of the sultan, the just, Muhammad bin Tughluq).

damat sultanatuhu (= may his kingdom endure). Date written out.

Actual Weight (g)

3.6

Actual Diameter (mm)

~15

Composition

Billon

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D374	849.	8 Gānī	725			S
	850.	”	726
	√ 851.	”	727	Ste
	852.	”	728

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Unknown Mint – Billon – Type 6

Photo & script from Goron

al-mujāhid fi sabīl allāh (=The warrior in the path of Allah).

muḥammad bin tughluq shāh.

Actual Weight (g)

3.6

Actual Diameter (mm)

~18

Composition

Billon

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D375	√ 852c.	6 Gānī	724	Ste		N
	√ 853.	”	725	Ste
	√ 854.	”	726	Ste
	√ 855.	”	727	Ste
	856.	”	728

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Unknown Mint – Billon – Type 7

As previous type but date on reverse replaced by al-sultan.

Photos & scripts from Goron

al-mujāhid fi sabīl allāh (=The warrior in the path of Allah).

muḥammad bin tughluq al-sultan.

Actual Weight (g)

3.6

Actual Diameter (mm)

~20

Composition

Billon

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D376	√ 857.	6 Gānī	None	Ste		RR

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Unknown Mint – Billon – Type 8


al-raji rahmat allah al-karim (= hoping for the mercy of Allah, the beneficent).		muḥammad bin tughluq sanah. Date written out.

Actual Weight (g)

3.6

Actual Diameter (mm)

~16

Composition

Billon

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D377	858.	6 Gānī	727			N
	859.	”	730
	√ 860.	”	732	Ste
	√ 861.	”	733	Ste
	√ 862.	”	734	Ste
	√ 863.	”	735	Ste
	√ 864.	”	736	Ste
	√ 865.	”	737	Ste
	√ 866.	”	738	Ste
	√ 867.	”	739	Ste

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Unknown Mint – Billon – Type 9

Photos & scripts from Goron

al-rājī raḥmat allāh al-karīm (= hoping for the mercy of Allāh, the beneficent).

muḥammad bin tughluq shāh. Date in numerals.

Actual Weight (g)

3.6

Actual Diameter (mm)

~16

Composition

Billon

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D378	868.	6 Gānī	734			S

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Unknown Mint – Billon – Type 10


al-mulk wa’l-‘azamata ‘ilah (= the kingdom and the greatness belong to Allāh).		‘abd al-rājī muḥammad tughluq (= servant hoping for mercy Muḥammad Tughluq).

Actual Weight (g)

3.6

Actual Diameter (mm)

~18

Composition

Billon

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D379	√ 869.	6 Gānī	732	Ste		N
	√ 870.	”	733	Ste, SG
	√ 871.	”	734	Ste
	√ 872.	”	735	Ste
	√ 873.	”	736	Ste
	√ 874.	”	737	Ste
	√ 875.	”	738	Ste
	√ 876.	”	739	Ste

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Unknown Mint – Billon – Type 11

Photos & scripts from Goron

al-wāthiq bi-nasr allāh (= trusting in the help of Allah).

muḥammad bin tughluq shāh.

Actual Weight (g)

3.6

Actual Diameter (mm)

~16

Composition

Billon

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D380	877.	2 Gānī	730			S
	√ 878.	”	733	Ste
	879.	”	734

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Unknown Mint – Billon – Type 12

Photos & scripts from Goron

al-raji rahmat allah al-karim (= Hoping for the mercy of Allah the beneficent).

The legend in a double circle: muḥammad tughluq. Date in margin.

Actual Weight (g)

3.6

Actual Diameter (mm)

~16

Composition

Billon

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D381	√ 880.	2 Gānī	734	Ste		S

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Unknown Mint – Billon – Type 13

Photos & scripts from Goron

al-mulk wa al-izzat illāh (= the kingdom and the glory belong to Allah).

The legend in a circle: muḥammad tughluq. Date in margin.

Actual Weight (g)

3.6

Actual Diameter (mm)

~16

Composition

Billon

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D382	√ 881.	2 Gānī?	732	Ste		N
	882.	”	741

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Dehlī (dār al-mulk) Mint – Billon – Type 14


ḍuriba fi-zaman al’ abd al-rājī raḥmat allāh muḥammad bin tughluq shah(= Struck in the time of the servant hoping for the mercy of Allah Muhammad bin Tughluq Shah).		al-dirham bi-dar al-mulk Dehlī. Date written out.

Actual Weight (g)

3.9

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Billon

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D383	883.	Dirham	730			RR

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Unknown Mint – Copper – Type 1

Photos & scripts from Goron

al-sultan zill allāh (= the sultan, the shadow of Allah).

muḥammad bin tughluq shāh.

Actual Weight (g)

4.2

Actual Diameter (mm)

~15

Composition

Copper

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D390	884.	Paika	None			R

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Unknown Mint – Copper – Type 2

Photos & scripts from Goron

ādil muḥammad bin tughluq (= Muhammad bin Tughluq the just).

hasbi rabbi (= my sufficiency is my Lord).

Actual Weight (g)

3.4

Actual Diameter (mm)

~16

Composition

Copper

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D392	885.	Paika	730			S

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Unknown Mint – Copper – Type 3


ādil muḥammad bin tughluq (= Muḥammad bin Tughluq the just).		hasbi rabbi (= my sufficiency is my Lord).

Actual Weight (g)

3.6

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Copper

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D393	886.	Paika	732			S

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Unknown Mint – Copper – Type 4

Photo & script from Goron

muḥammad bin tughluq.

hasabi rabi (= my sufficiency is my Lord).

Actual Weight (g)

3.6

Actual Diameter (mm)

~15

Composition

Copper

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D394	√ 887.	Paika	None	Ste		N

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Unknown Mint – Copper – Type 5

South Indian type.

Photos & scripts from Goron

al-imam al-ādil.

muḥammad bin tughluq shah.

Actual Weight (g)

3.3

Actual Diameter (mm)

~15

Composition

Copper

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D395	√ 888.	Paika	None	Ste	See photos for a variety of this type.	S

Dehlī Sulṭāns – Muḥammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, AD 1325-1351), Unknown Mint – Copper – Type 6


muḥammad.		tughluq shāh.

Actual Weight (g)

3.0-3.3

Actual Diameter (mm)

~14

Composition

Copper

Catalogue

GG	Photo Link	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
D396	√ 889.	Paika	None	SG		S