{"product_id":"delhi-sultanate-turk-dynasty-shams-ud-din-iltutmish-1210-1235ad-delhi-mint-3-times-silver-tanka","title":"Delhi Sultanate, Turk Dynasty Shams-ud-din Iltutmish (1210-1235AD), Delhi Mint (3 Times), Silver Tanka - NGC AU 58 Top Pop","description":"\u003cp\u003eDelhi Sultanate, Turk Dynasty Shams-ud-din Iltutmish (AH607-633 \/1210-1235AD), \u003cstrong\u003eDelhi Mint (3 Times)\u003c\/strong\u003e, Silver Tanka, In the name of Caliph Al-Mustansir Billah, \u003cstrong\u003eObv:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arabic legend The Kalima Shahada with the Caliph \"al-Mustansir Billah amir-ul-muminin\", within a double square, the Quranic verse at the margin, mint name \"Dehli\" in upper segment, \u003cstrong\u003eRev:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arabic legend \"al-sultan al-a'zam shams-ud-dunya wa'l din abu'l muzaffar iltutmish al-sultan\" within a double square, \"darb hada al fidda ba Dehli\" at the margin, mint name \"Dehli\" in upper segment, \u003cstrong\u003e10.95g, 22.97mm, (Unrecorded for the type), no test mark, Graded by NGC as AU 58 Top Pop, Very Rare.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComment : \u003c\/strong\u003eShams ud-Din Iltutmish, the third Sultan of Delhi and a ruler of the Mamluk dynasty, is widely regarded as the true founder and consolidator of the Delhi Sultanate. He transformed a former Ghurid military outpost into a stable empire by establishing Delhi as the capital, introducing key administrative and economic reforms such as the iqta system and a standardized silver and copper coinage (tanka and jital), securing recognition from the Abbasid Caliph, and successfully defending the Sultanate against Mongol incursions. Under his reign, Delhi emerged as a major political and cultural center in northern India.The present silver tanka represents a third newly identified variety within this remarkable group of discoveries. Unlike the two preceding types, the mint name \"Dehli\" appears three times on this specimen, making it entirely distinct. The inscriptions are placed on the obverse margin in the upper segment, and twice on the reverse - once in the upper field and again within the outer circular margin. Such multiple repetitions of the mint name on a single coin are unprecedented in recorded Delhi Sultanate coinage.There is also a strong possibility that this issue reflects an experimental pairing of dies, combining the reverse die of the first lot with the obverse die of the second lot, indicating a period of typological experimentation at the Delhi mint during Iltutmish's reign.This type represents the first documented appearance of this exceptional variant in a public auction, significantly enhancing its numismatic and historical importance. As part of a recent series of discoveries from the reign of Shams ud-Din Iltutmish, it offers advanced collectors of Delhi Sultanate coinage a rare opportunity to acquire a newly recorded and highly unusual type.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mr. Mehfooz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45534918279191,"sku":null,"price":100000.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/7576\/6295\/files\/DSC_9142.jpg?v=1789913868","url":"https:\/\/numiauctions.com\/products\/delhi-sultanate-turk-dynasty-shams-ud-din-iltutmish-1210-1235ad-delhi-mint-3-times-silver-tanka","provider":"NumiIndia Auctions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}