Lot 28

Delhi Sultan, Islam Shah Suri (AH 952-960, 1545-1552 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.47 gms, 27.92 mm, Chunar Mint (partially visible at right quadrant on obv), AH 953 ('3' engraved retrograde), The invocation on the obverse of this coin is curtailed to Khallada Allah omitting Mulkahu after it, G&G do not list such a variety for the type, Obv: al-sultan bin al-sultan Islam Shah bin Sher Shah Sultan khuld allahu within a square and Nagari legend 'sri islam sah' at bottom, Jalal ud dunya wa'l din Abu'l Muzaffar & "zarb Chunar in margin, Rev: Kalima Shahada within a square & the four Caliphs' names in margins, similar to G&G # D958, multiple test marks overall very fine, very scarce.