Delhi Sultanate, Turk Dynasty, Shams-ud-din Itutmish (AH 607-633 /1210-1235 AD), Budaun Type, Silver ½ Tanka, AH (6)29, In the name of Caliph al-Nasir, Obv: Arabic legend "al nasir lidinullah amir al muminin" within a circle, around Hijri year tissa wa ashrin (wa sithamaya) (6)29 in Arabic words, Rev: Arabic legend "abu'l muzaffar iltutmish al-sultan with nasir amir al-mu'minin",

Comment : This newly discovered and unlisted silver ½ tanka of Shams-ud-Din Iltutmish, of the Budaun type and dated AH 629, represents a previously undocumented type in the Goron and Goenka catalogue. A key feature of this important discovery is the full and clearly engraved invocation of the Abbasid Caliph al-Nasir li-Din Allah, together with the Hijri date spelled in Arabic words, a combination rarely seen on fractional tankas. The sharp, centrally placed legends and fabric confirm its issue for circulation, rather than ceremonial use. Part of a recent series of numismatic discoveries from the reign of Iltutmish offeredcoin provides a significant opportunity for advanced collectors of Delhi Sultanate coinage to acquire a newly recorded type.

(Wt: 5.36 grams, Dia: 21.07 mm) (Unlisted Unpublished in GG), no test mark, some flatness, nice quality, sharp centrally struck, AU-UNC, Exceedingly Rare.