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Lot No.173
eAUC36
Sultanates
Auction Date: 26-09-2020
Silver
Sultans of Delhi, Tughluqs, Mahmud bin Muhammad Tughluq (1351 AD), silver tanka, AH 752, 10.97g. Obv: Arabic legend Yamin amir -muminin ghiyath al-dunya wa'l din abu'l muzaffar. Rev: Arabic legend Mahmud shah bin muhammad shah bin tughluqshah al-sultan, 752. G&G D 456 (listed as RRR).
Very fine+, Extremely rare.
Silver coins of this short-lived Ruler are extremely rare. Mahmud was raised to the throne in Delhi after the death of Muhammad Tughlaq by Khwaja-i-Jahan, unaware that Firuz Tughlaq had taken reins of the kingdom in Sindh. When he returned to Delhi, Firuz deposed Mahmud promptly.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 1,00,000-1,25,000
Sold For :
Rs. 1,45,000
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