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Lot No.76
AUC50
Sultanates
Auction Date: 04-01-2026
Silver
Sultans of Delhi, Suri dynasty - silver ¼ rupee of Sher Shah (1538-1545 AD), 'Jahanpanah' type, AH 948, G&G D811 (Listed as RR) (plate specimen), 2.73g. Obv: Arabic legend al-Sultān Sher Shah Khallada Allah Mulkahu wa Saltanahu in rectangle, followed by AH date and Devanagari legend Sri Serasahi. Rev: Shahada followed by al-Sultān al-'Adil in rectangle.
Very fine, Extremely rare.
Probably the only known specimen.
Notably, this denomination is absent from both Zeno and the sales archives, highlighting its extreme rarity. A coin of exceptional pedigree - this very specimen is the plate coin illustrated in the standard reference by Goron & Goenka, The Coins of the Indian S ultanates.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 40,000-50,000
Sold For :
Rs. 3,00,000
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