Extremely Rare Unlisted Variety Bahamani Sultanate Ala ud din Humayun Shah Gold Tanka Coin with Fine Calligraphy. | Auction 43

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Lot # 118 - Extremely Rare Unlisted Variety Bahamani Sultanate Ala ud din Humayun Shah Gold Tanka Coin with Fine Calligraphy.

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Start Price

85,000

Estimated Price

85,000-1,05,000

Quick Description

Denomination

Gold Tanka

Metal

Gold

Year (AH/VS/SE/AM)

AH 86(5)

Full Description :

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Bahamani Sultanate, Ala ud-din Humayun Shah (AH 862-866/1458-1461 AD) Gold Tanka, AH 86(5), Fine Calligraphy, Obv:Arabic legend “al-mutawakkil ala Allah al-qawi al-ghani abu’l mughazi”, Rev: Arabic legend “Ala ud dunya wa’l din Humayun Shah bin Ahmad Shah bin Ahmad Shah al-wali al-bahmani”, Hijri year 86(5) at the bottom, 110.7g, 21.00mm, (Unlisted in G&G), sharp legends, boldly struck, superb mint lustre, AU-UNC, Extremely Rare.

Note: The thin and superfine calligraphy style seen on this coin is not listed in Goenka & Goron catalog. This represents a newly discovered type, being offered for the first time in any auction sales.