Coins and Historical Medals

Sultans of Bengal, Ghiyath al-din Mahmud (939-945h), Tanka, Mu‘azzamabad, no date, 10.40g/3h (JONS 198, p.15, this coin illustrated; GG B897; ICV 2676). Some light scratches, otherwise good very fine, extremely rare £150-£180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Coins of the Indian Sultanates.

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On the specimen illustrated in GG the mint name is not completely visible and is described as Barbakabad (?); however, on the present coin the full mint name is visible and clearly reads Mu‘azzamabad