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Lot No.252
AUC44
Sultanates
Auction Date: 06-05-2023
Silver
Sultans of Bengal, Humayun (first reign, 1530-1539 AD) - silver tanka, Adl Bangala Mint, G&G B950 (listed as RR), 10.04g. Obv: Shahada in centre with invocation Yarzaq Allah Man Tasha'a Ba-ghayr Hisab within a circular border; names of Caliphs and titles around. Rev: Muhammad Humayun Ghazi in circle in centre, other titles with mint-name and AH date in margins.
Very fine, Very rare.
Humayun, while on a campaign against the Afghans in Bengal, struck both tankas and rupees in the same year. Both these issues are very rare and demonstrably, a good indicator of the beginning and spread of the denomination 'rupee'.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 40,000-50,000
Sold For :
Rs. 1,22,000
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