Catalogue
Bahmanis of Gulbarga, silver tankas, Muhammad I (A.H. 760-777, A.D. 1359-1375), Fathabad mint, AH 763 (G&G BH28); another Muhammad II (A.H. 780-799, A.D. 1378-1397), Ahsanabad mint, AH 794 (G&G BH51); another Ahmad II, (A.H.838-862, A.D. 1435-1457), Muhammadabad mint, AH 843, 861 (G&G BH83); Muhammad III (A.H. 867-881, A.D. 1463-1482), Muhammadabad mint, AH 877 (G&G BH112). Very fine and scarce. (5)
Estimate $300
SOLD $130
Sultans of Bengal, Ghiyath al-Din Bahadur, (A.H. 720-724; A.D. 1320-1324), silver tankas, several from Lakhnauti mint, without clear dates, (R.165, G&G B108-9). Very fine but missing outer mint and date legend. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Sultans of Bengal, Ghiyath al-Din Bahadur, (A.H. 720-724; A.D. 1320-1324), silver tankas, several from Lakhnauti mint, without clear dates, (R.165, G&G B108-9). Very good - very fine but missing outer mint and date legend. (13)
Estimate $130
SOLD $100
Sultans of Bengal, Shams al-Din Ilyas, (A.H. 746-758; A.D. 1345-1357), silver tankas, Firuzabad mint, several with clear dates, (R.197 var., G&G B151-3). Some with punchmarks and cuts, otherwise very good - very fine. (13)
Estimate $130
SOLD $100
Sultans of Bengal, Sikandar bin Ilyas, (A.H. 758-792; A.D. 1357-1389), silver tankas, mostly Firuzabad mint various types and dates, Satgaon mint, many with clear dates, (R.206-210, 212, G&G B165, 181-2, 188, 192, 199). Some with punchmarks and cuts, otherwise very good - very fine. (20)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Sultans of Bengal, Ghiyath al-Din A'zam, (A.H. 792-813; A.D. 1389-1410), silver tankas, including issues under his father, various mints including Firuzabad, Mu'azzamabad mint and Satgaon, several with clear dates, (R.227, 229, 231, 233, 243, G&G B228, 229, 241, 242, 245). Some with punchmarks and cuts, otherwise very good - good fine. (11)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Sultans of Bengal, Nasir al-Din Mahmud, (A.H. 837-864; A.D. 1433/4-1459), silver tankas, Dar al Durb mint 858, 863, Dakhil 'Banjaliya' 841, Nasirabad 856 and others, (G&G B420, 443 etc). Most with punchmarks and cuts, otherwise very good - very fine. (9)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Sultans of Bengal, 'Ala al-Din Husain, (A.H. 899-925; A.D. 1493-1519), silver tankas, Khazana (7), various dates, Fathabad mint (3) 899, Kalina type, basic ruler titles, (R.467, 477, G&G B706-9). Good fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $80
SOLD $130
Sultans of Bengal, 'Ala al-Din Husain, (A.H. 899-925; A.D. 1493-1519), silver tankas, Fathabad mint 899, Kalina type, basic ruler titles, (R.467, G&G B706). Several with punchmarks and cuts, otherwise fine - very fine. (28)
Estimate $180
SOLD $110
Sultans of Bengal, 'Ala al-Din Husain, (A.H. 899-925; A.D. 1493-1519), silver tankas, fourth victory type, Dar al-Darb (3), Fathabad mint (3), Husainabad (10), al-sultan al-'adil type Husainabad (4), (R.465, 468, 471, G&G B738, 739, 741, 770). Good fine - good very fine, some with shroffmarks. (20)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Sultans of Bengal, 'Ala al-Din Husain, (A.H. 899-925; A.D. 1493-1519), silver tankas, fourth victory type, Dar al-Darb (5), Fathabad mint (4), Husainabad (10), others (4), basic ruler titles, (R.465, 468, 471, G&G B738, 739, 741). Good fine - good very fine. (23)
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Sultans of Bengal, 'Ala al-Din Husain, (A.H. 899-925; A.D. 1493-1519), silver tankas, fourth victory type, Husainabad (22), al-sultan al-'adil type Dar al-Darb (7), Husainabad (7), (R.471, 486, G&G B741, 762, 765). Mostly fine - very fine, some with shroffmarks. (36)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Sultans of Bengal, 'Ala al-Din Husain, (A.H. 899-925; A.D. 1493-1519), silver tankas, al-sultan al-'adil type Dar al-Darb (4), Husainabad 89 type (18), (R.-, G&G B765, 770). Mostly fine - very fine. (22)
Estimate $140
SOLD $110
Sultans of Bengal, Nasir al-Din Nusrat, (A.H. 925-938; A.D. 1519-1531), silver tankas, Asrah (2), Dar al-Darb (3), Fathabad (3), Khalifatabad '922', Husainabad (4), Nusratabad (2), Tirhut Marden [R.527 This Coin illustrated), (R.514, 519, 521, 522, 523, 527, G&G B800, 805, 810, 820, 833, 835, 837, 840, 841). Mostly fine - very fine. (18)
Estimate $140
SOLD $150
Sultans of Bengal, Nasir al-Din Nusrat, (A.H. 925-938; A.D. 1519-1531), silver tankas, Asrah 932?, Dar al-Darb (3), Fathabad (3), Khalifatabad '922', Khazana 93x, Husainabad (3), Nusratabad (2), Muhammadabad 934, (R.514, 519, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, G&G B800, 805, 810, 820, 833, 835, 837, 840). Mostly fine - very fine. (16)
Estimate $140
SOLD $170
Sultans of Bengal, Nasir al-Din Nusrat, (A.H. 925-938; A.D. 1519-1531), silver tankas, from Asrah, Dar al-Darb, Fathabad, Khalifatabad, Nusratabad, etc. (R.514, 519, 521, 522, 523, G&G B800, 805, 810, 820, 833, 835, 837, 840). Mostly fine - very fine, some with shroffmarks or encrustation. (28)
Estimate $160
SOLD $120
Sultans of Bengal, Nasir al-Din Nusrat, (A.H. 925-938; A.D. 1519-1531), silver tankas, from Dar al-Darb, Fathabad, Husainabad, Nusratabad, etc. (R.514, 519, 521, 525, G&G B805, 810, 820, 840). Mostly fine - very fine, some with shroffmarks or encrustation. (49)
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Sultans of Bengal, Ghiyath al-Din Mahmud, (A.H. 939-945; A.D. 1532-1538), 'Badr Shahi' silver tankas, 'Arsah (3, includes R565 This Coin), Husainabad (4), Fathabad (2), ordinary types Fathabad (4), Husainabad, (R.556, 565, 557, 558, G&G B896, 901, 904, 931, 934). Mostly fine - good fine, one with cuts. (14)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Sultans of Bengal, Ghiyath al-Din Mahmud, (A.H. 939-945; A.D. 1532-1538), 'Badr Shahi' silver tankas, from mostly Da '933', Ha '933' (3) etc. (R.555, G&G B914, 917). Mostly fine - good fine, one with heavy cut. (7)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Sultans of Bengal, Ghiyath al-Din Bahadur, (A.H. 963-968; A.D. 1555-1560), mintkless type silver rupees, probably struck at Lakhnauti or Tanda, years 966 967, 968, (R.587, G&G B967); together with Bahmanis of the Decan, Ala al-din Bahman Shah, (A.H. 748-760, 1347-1359) silver tanka (G&G BH13). Mostly very fine - good very fine, last with dark tone and clipped, it being scarce. (10)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Sultans of Bengal, Ghiyath al-Din Bahadur, (A.H. 963-968; A.D. 1555-1560), mintless type silver rupees, probably struck at Lakhnauti or Tanda, years 966 967, 968, (R.587, G&G B967); together with Sultans of Delhi, Islm Shah, (A.H. 952-960, 1545-1553) silver rupee 955 Gwailor mint (G&G D961); another a temple piece as imitative of rupee of Delhi Sultan ('Indian Tokens' M.543). Mostly fine - good very fine. (12)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Sultans of Delhi, Mu'izz al-Din Kaiqubad, (A.H. 686-689, A.D. 1287-1290); silver tankas, Delhi mint, most with dates off flan, (G&G. D 178). Bright from cleaning, very fine or better, scarce. (10)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Sultans of Delhi, Ala' al-Din Muhammad, (A.H. 695-715, A.D. 1296-1316), gold tanka with nine sides, undated an uncertain mint (Delhi?), (cf.G&G D221). Very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $360
Sultans of Delhi, Islam Shah Suri, (952-960 A.H., 1545-1552 A.D.), silver rupees, (11.38 grams), Gwalior mint, dated 957, obv. three lines in square, (the Kalina), around (the four successors), star mint mark, rev. six lines in square (Islam Shah son of Sher Shah Sultan etc.), others year 958 (11.25 g), year 959 (10.87 g), year 960 (10.995 g). (G&G D961, cf.Wright 1311-3, M.2669, Rajgor 1777). Very fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Sultans of Delhi, Islam Shah Suri, (952-960 A.H., 1545-1552 A.D.), silver rupees, (11.35 grams), Gwalior mint, dated 956, obv. three lines in square, (the Kalina), around (the four successors), star mint mark, rev. six lines in square (Islam Shah son of Sher Shah Sultan etc.), others year 957 (11.275 g), mm. open 88, year 958 (11.365 g) mm. inverted harp, (G&G D961, cf.Wright 1311-3, Rajgor 1777). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Sultans of Delhi, Islam Shah Suri, (A.H. 952-960; A.D.1545-1552), silver rupees, Agra 953, Gwailor 952, 956, 957, 959, 960, Kalpi 954, Narnol 960, Sharifabad 953, Shergarth 'urf Bakkar '969 (for 959), 960 and others (5), (R.1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1780, 1784, G&G D955, 961, 962, 965, 970, 975). Mostly fine - very fine, several with schroff marks. (21)
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Sultans of Delhi, Islam Shah Suri, (952-960 A.H., 1545-1552 A.D.), silver rupee, (11.335 grams), no mint name, Wright Type B, dated 952, obv. three lines in square, (the Kalina), around (the four successors), rev. four lines in square (Islam Shah son of Sher Shah Sultan, etc), (G&G D980, cf.Wright 1318A, M.2671, BMC 604, Rajgor 1791). Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Sultans of Delhi, Islam Shah, (A.H. 952-960; A.D.1545-1552), silver rupees, mintless '1477' type, 953-960, (R.1791, G&G D980). Mostly very fine or better, several with schroff marks. (8)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Sultans of Delhi, Islam Shah, (A.H. 952-960; A.D.1545-1552), silver rupees, mintless '1477' type, 953-960, (R.1791, G&G D980). Mostly very fine or better, several with schroff marks. (8)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Sultans of Delhi, Islam Shah, (A.H. 952-960; A.D.1545-1552), silver rupees, mintless '1477' type, 952-960, (R.1791, G&G D980). Mostly very fine or better, several with schroff marks. (9)
Estimate $90
SOLD $80