Lot 13

Delhi Sultan, Ibrahim Shah Suri (AH 962, 1554-1555 AD), Silver Rupee, 26.00 mm, Dar al-Zarb Muqam Shahr Banaras Mint, AH 962, Obv: In rectangular border, Abu'l Muzaffar Sayyid Sultan Ibrahim Ghazi" & star mintmark within a square, names of the Rashidoon in margins, Rev: In rectangular border, khuld allahu mulkahu wa sultanahu wa a'ala amarahu wa sultanahu, mint-name in borders, This coin is of a high grade and it is of a choice quality that has not appeared in any auction in the past, An important coin that is missing from various collections, G&G # D1161, single test mark (test cut), NGC graded as UNC details, exceptionally rare.

Banaras was a rare mint for the Delhi Sultan rulers, The Suri regime was full of confusion and rebellion hence tarnished by instability and insurrection in the final years of its reign, The throne of Muhammad Adil was weak (tenuous), Ibrahim and Ahmad (with the name Sikandar Shah), his cousins, were both enthroned in different sections of the Suri domains, the latter under the name Sikandar Shah, Both rebel kings had coins minted in silver and copper in their names, but Ibrahim Shah Suri's coinage is far rarer than Sikander Shah's.