{"product_id":"bahamani-sultanate-muhammad-shah-i-ah-760-777-1359-1375-ad","title":"Bahamani Sultanate, Muhammad Shah I (1359-1375 AD) Gold Tanka -  Ahsanabad Mint","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eBahmani Sultanate, \u003cstrong\u003eMuhammad Shah I\u003c\/strong\u003e (AH 760–777 \/1359–1375 CE), \u003cstrong\u003eAhsanabad Mint\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold Dinar, AH 773\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObv:\u003c\/strong\u003e Inscribed within a central circular field: \"\u003cem\u003eMuḥammad Ḥasan Bahmanī\u003c\/em\u003e\" with marginal legend containing the mint name (Ahsanabad) and date, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRev:\u003c\/strong\u003e In elegant Arabic calligraphy, the legend reads: \"\u003cem\u003eal-Sultan al-'Ahd wa'l-Zamān, Ḥāmī Millat Rasūl al-Raḥmān, Abū'l-Muẓaffar Muḥammad Shāh bin Bahman Shāh al-Sulṭān\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e(Translation: The Sultan of the Era and the Age, the Defender of the Faith of the Messenger of the Merciful One, Abul Muzaffar Muhammad Shah son of Bahman Shah, the Sultan).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComment : \u003c\/strong\u003eAn important and early gold issue marking a significant stylistic departure from the Delhi Sultanate prototypes, this coin reflects the emerging identity of Bahmani numismatics. Muhammad Shah I adopts the elaborate honorific \"Sultan al-'Ahd wa'l-Zamān, Ḥāmī Millat Rasūl al-Raḥmān\", translating to \"Sultan of the Age, Defender of the Faith of the Prophet\"-a declaration of both religious legitimacy and sovereign authority, repeated consistently on his gold and silver issues.The reverse legend \"Muhammad Hasan Bahmani\" holds dynastic importance. The name \"Hasan\" was likely a pre-regnal name shared by both Alauddin Bahman Shah and his son Muhammad Shah I, suggesting deliberate use to reinforce dynastic continuity and legitimacy.Struck to a dinar standard (approx. 12.7g), this issue contrasts with the tanka-weight standards used in concurrent silver coinage. The mint name Ahsanabad refers to the Bahmani capital, Gulbarga, a hub of early administration and coin production.A historically important coin that reflects the emergence and distinct identity of the Bahmani Sultanate in the Deccan region.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e(Wt: 12.80 gms, Dia: 21.07 mm) (GG # BH25), test marks, about extremely fine, \u003cstrong\u003eExtremely Rare.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zuhaib Khan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45532866838551,"sku":null,"price":250000.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/7576\/6295\/files\/DSC_9481.png?v=1789838866","url":"https:\/\/numiauctions.com\/products\/bahamani-sultanate-muhammad-shah-i-ah-760-777-1359-1375-ad","provider":"NumiIndia Auctions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}