Lot 203
Delhi Sultan, Ala-al-din Muhammad Shah, Hazrat Dehli Mint, Silver Tanka
Auction # 5 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 1000 - 1200
- Price Realised -
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Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- G&G # D226
- Metal Composition
- Silver
- Lot Grade/Condition
- Very Fine
- Diameter
- 26.88 mm
- Weight
- 10.56 gms
- Denomination
- Tanka
- Calendar/Year
- AH 695-715 / 1296-1316 AD
Delhi Sultan, Ala-al-din Muhammad Shah (AH 695-715, 1296-1316 AD), Silver Tanka, 10.56 gms, 26.88 mm, Hazrat Dehli Mint, AH 714, The Obverse 4 Lines Legend in Persian & double line square reads: “Al-sultan al-a’zam /’ala al-dunya wa’l din / abu’l muzaffar muhammad shah /al-sultan”,
“السلطان الا عظم علاء الدنیا والدین ابو المظفر محمد شاہ السلطان”
Meaning: The Sultan, the magnificent excellence of the world and of faith supreme conqueror, Muhammad Shah, The Reverse 3 Lines Legend inside the double line square circle reads in Persian: “Sikandar al-thani / yamin al-khilafa nasir / amir al-mu’minin” which means he declares Ala-al-din Muhammad Shah Khilji ( himself ) as the second Alexander ( Sikandar ) & the right hand of the Caliphate, the helper of the commander of the faithful, The Outer Margin on the Reverse & outside the circular border starting at 12 o’clock, anticlockwise, “Zarb Hazihi Al-Fizzat Bi-Hazrat Dehli Fi Sanat” Meaning: This silver coin was struck at Hazrat Dehli Mint, G&G # D226, Very Fine, Scarce.
“السلطان الا عظم علاء الدنیا والدین ابو المظفر محمد شاہ السلطان”
Meaning: The Sultan, the magnificent excellence of the world and of faith supreme conqueror, Muhammad Shah, The Reverse 3 Lines Legend inside the double line square circle reads in Persian: “Sikandar al-thani / yamin al-khilafa nasir / amir al-mu’minin” which means he declares Ala-al-din Muhammad Shah Khilji ( himself ) as the second Alexander ( Sikandar ) & the right hand of the Caliphate, the helper of the commander of the faithful, The Outer Margin on the Reverse & outside the circular border starting at 12 o’clock, anticlockwise, “Zarb Hazihi Al-Fizzat Bi-Hazrat Dehli Fi Sanat” Meaning: This silver coin was struck at Hazrat Dehli Mint, G&G # D226, Very Fine, Scarce.