Item 142 out of 771
Lot # 142 - Silver Tanka Coin of Shams ud din Itutmish of Delhi Sultanate.
Silver Tanka Coin of Shams ud din Itutmish of Delhi Sultanate.
Silver Tanka Coin of Shams ud din Itutmish of Delhi Sultanate. Silver Tanka Coin of Shams ud din Itutmish of Delhi Sultanate.
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Quick Description
DenominationSilver Tanka MintBadaon
MetalSilver
Full Description:

Delhi Sultanate, Turk Dynasty, Shams ud-din Itutmish (AH 607-633/1210-1235 AD), Budaun Mint, Silver Tanka, In the name of Caliph al-Nasir, Obv: Arabic legend The Kalima Shahada, “al nasir lidinullah amir al muminin” within a circle, Hijri year in margins, Rev: Arabic legend "al-sultan al-a'zam Shams ud dunya wa'l din Abu'l Muzaffar Iltutmish al-sultan with nasir amir al-mu'minin", 10.80g, 25.17mm, (G&G # D31), test mark, about very fine, Very Rare.

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