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Lot No.332
AUC38
Sultanates
Auction Date: 24-04-2021
Silver
Sultans of Malwa, specially struck (commonly called 'Nazarana') silver ¾ tanka of Nasir Shah Khalji (1500-1510 AD), poetic couplets type, not listed in G&G, AH 912, 8.77g. Obv: Farsi couplet - Guyand az Mimmar-i 'Adl Nau Zameen ta Māhi / Tā Abd buwad Rawān Sikkāh-i Nāsir Shāhi. [It is said that by passage of new law from Earth to the Heaven, the coin of Nasir Shah will remain current till the end of the World] Rev: Farsi couplet - Imtihān Zanand bar Muhakamāh tā Zar Khāliseen / Sikkāh-i Khalji buwad Rawān dar Mimmar-i 'Ālameen. [(by) examination (that was) conducted by the (Assayer's) Department on pure gold, the coin of Khilji became current in passage of the worlds]
Extremely fine, Extremely rare.
We acknowledge with gratitude the assistance of Dr Sanjay Garg in helping us to decipher this verse inscription.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 2,20,000-2,50,000
Sold For :
Rs. 2,40,000
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