Delhi Sultan Nasir al-Din Mahmud Silver Tanka Hazrat Delhi Mint Fi Ahd Type

Description

Delhi Sultan, Nasir al-Din Mahmud (AH 644-664, 1246-1266 AD), Silver Tanka, 10.82 gms, 28.77 mm, Hazrat Delhi Mint, Fi Ahd Type, The Obverse 4 Lines Legend in Persian & double line square circle reads: “Al-sultan al-a’zam / Nasir al-dunya wa’l din / abu’l muzaffar Mahmud / ibn sultan, “السلطان ال عظم ناصر الدنیا والدین ابو المظفر محمود (بن) ابن سلطان” Meaning: The Sultan, The Magnificent /Defender of the World and of Faith/ Father of the Conqueror, Mahmud / Son of the Sultan, The Reverse 3 Lines Legend inside the double line square circle reads: Fi ahad al-imam / al-must’asim / amir al mominin, G&G D137, Fine+, Scarce. USA 202