{"product_id":"sultans-of-bengal-nazarana-tanka","title":"Sultans of Bengal, Rukn-Ud-Din Barbak, Khazanah (ca. 1459- 1474 AD) - Unlisted Nazarana Tanka","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eBengal Sultanate, \u003cstrong\u003eRukn-ud-din Barbak\u003c\/strong\u003e (AH 864-879\/1459-1474 AD) \u003cstrong\u003eKhazanah Mint\u003c\/strong\u003e, Silver Nazarana Tanka, \u003cstrong\u003eAH 864\u003c\/strong\u003e, (Wt: 10.61 grams, Dia: 30.07 mm) \u003cstrong\u003e(Not listed in G\u0026amp;G )\u003c\/strong\u003e, about extremely fine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObv:\u003c\/strong\u003e kalima shahada within circle, mintname 'Khazanah' 864.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRev:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arabic legends \"\u003cem\u003eal-sultān ibn al-sultān rukn al-dunya wal din abü al-mujāhid bärbak shãh al-sultān ibn mahmüd shãh al-sultān\u003c\/em\u003e\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eBärbak Shah, son of Năsir al-Din Mahmüd Shh, ascended the throne in AH 864 (CE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e1459). During his time Bengal Sultānate was a large kingdom and he had a number of military expeditions such as\u003cstrong\u003e expeditions of Tirhut, Madaran and Kamrup\u003c\/strong\u003e. He was law-abiding competent sultān of Bengal. One major strategic \u003cstrong\u003einnovation of Barbak Shah was\u003c\/strong\u003e recruiting a large number of Habshis (East Africans) in his army and among them about eight thousand were employed, and on high posts 24. These Habshis were happy and obedient during reign of Barbak Shah but revolted sometime after his death. Barbak Shah was succeeded by his son Shams al-Din Yusuf Shãh. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThis Nazarana tanka is unlisted in Goron and Goenka’s \u003cem\u003eThe Coins of the Indian Sultanates\u003c\/em\u003e. An example of the type is subsequently illustrated on \u003cstrong\u003epage 175\u003c\/strong\u003e of Md. Shariful Islam and Mohammad Abdur Rahim’s \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sultanate Period Coins of Bengal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeautifully preserved\u003c\/strong\u003e, this specimen displays a warm \u003cstrong\u003egolden hue\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eboldly struck\u003c\/strong\u003e, high-relief detail. Its surfaces are \u003cstrong\u003efree from chop marks\u003c\/strong\u003e and test marks, allowing the design to retain its full visual appeal. \u003cstrong\u003eA very rare and distinguished coin, worthy of an important collection. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExtremely Rare. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Karan Dodlawar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45532856713239,"sku":null,"price":200000.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/7576\/6295\/files\/DSC_0317.png?v=1789838220","url":"https:\/\/numiauctions.com\/products\/sultans-of-bengal-nazarana-tanka","provider":"NumiIndia Auctions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}