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Lot No.67
AUC50
Sultanates
Auction Date: 04-01-2026
Silver
Sultans of Delhi, Khalji dynasty - Silver tanka of Shihab al-Din Umar (1316 AD), Hadrat Dehli mint, AH 715, 10.95g, G&G D241. Obv: Arabic legend al-sultan al-a 'zam shihab al-dunya wa'l din abu'l Muzaffar 'umar shah al-sultan. Rev: Arabic legend Sikandar al-thani yamin al-khilafa nasir amir al-muminin within a circle, with mint-name and AH date in words around.
A visually appealing specimen, Extremely fine, Extremely rare.
Only one other example found in sales archives.
This is the first time that this coin has been offered in an Indian auction.
Shihab al-Din Umar was the third ruler of the Khalji Dynasty, briefly placed on the throne in 1316 CE following the death of his father, Alauddin Khalji. Only a child of around five or six years at the time, Umar's authority was nominal, and real power rested with Malik Kafur, the powerfu31l general of Alauddin, who acted as regent. His reign lasted only a few months: after Kafur's assassination, the political situation shifted rapidly, and Umar was soon displaced by his elder brother, Qutb al-Din Mubarak Shah. Owing to the extreme brevity of his rule, gold and silver coins issued in his name are exceptionally rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 3,00,000-4,00,000
Sold For :
Rs. 5,10,000
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