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Lot # 133 - Gold Tanka Coin of Nasir ud din Mahmud of Bengal Sultanate.
Gold Tanka Coin of Nasir ud din Mahmud of Bengal Sultanate.
Gold Tanka Coin of Nasir ud din Mahmud of Bengal Sultanate. Gold Tanka Coin of Nasir ud din Mahmud of Bengal Sultanate.
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Start Price 150000 Estimated Price 150000-180000
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Quick Description
DenominationGold Tanka MintNo Mint
MetalGold
Full Description:

Bengal Sultanate, Nasir ud-din Mahmud (AH 837-864/1433/4-1459 AD), No mint, Gold Tanka, ‘Abu’l Mujahid’ Type, Obv: Arabic legend “al mu’ayyad bi-ta’yid al-rahman khalifat allah bi’l hujjat wa’l burhan”, Rev: Arabic legend “Nasir ud dunya wa’l din Abu’l Mujahid Mahmud Shah al-sultan”, 11.04g, 18.36mm, (G&G # B406), about extremely fine, Extremely Rare.

Note: Nasir ud din Mahmud issued two types in gold tankas, Abu’l Muzaffar & Abu’l Mujahid. Coins bearing Abu’l Mujahid are rarer amongst the two.