Item 118 out of 569
Lot # 118 - Silver Tanka Coin of Shams-ud-din Iltumish of Budaun Mint of Delhi Sultanate.
Silver Tanka Coin of Shams-ud-din Iltumish of Budaun Mint of Delhi Sultanate.
Silver Tanka Coin of Shams-ud-din Iltumish of Budaun Mint of Delhi Sultanate. Silver Tanka Coin of Shams-ud-din Iltumish of Budaun Mint of Delhi Sultanate.
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Quick Description
DenominationSilver Tanka MintBudaon (Dehli)
MetalSilver
Full Description:

Delhi Sultanate, Shams-ud-din Iltumish (AH 607-633/1210-1235 AD), Budaun Mint, Silver Tanka, In the name of Caliph al-Nasir, Obv: kalima shahada & al nasir lidinullah amir al muminin within circle, around hijri date in arabic words, Rev: al-sultan al-a'zam shams-al-dunya wa'l din abu 'l muzaffar iltutmish al-sultan with nasir amir al-mu' minin, 10.69g, 24.86mm, (G&G # D31), choice extremely fine, Very Rare.

As per the G&G, the calligraphy style of this coin has similarities to that on the Budaun Mint coins, thus struck from Badaun.