Gold Heavy Tanka of Ghiyath Al-Din Muhammad Damghan Shah
2019-09-10 Tue
Ghiyath Al-Din Muhammad Damghan Shah was the Sultan of Madura reigning from 1340 to 1344 AD. He was the Successor of Qutb Al-Din Firuz Shah. During the reign, he issued gold, copper, and billon coins from Daulatabad mint. These coins were found in the denomination of Tanka, Jital, and Paisa. All the gold coins struck by him are extremely rare.One of his gold heavy Tanka which weighs around 11.97gm was sold for the price of INR 6,00,000 at Todywalla Auctions. The Obverse side of the coin is inscribed as Sikandar al Sani, yamin al khilafat Nasir Amir al momenin, legend in the margin is Zarb hiza al sikka shahr Daulatabad sanah arba wa arbain wa sabamayat. On the other hand, the reverse of the coin is depicted as “As Sultan al Azam Ghiyas ud duniya wa al-Din abu al Muzaffar Muhammad Damghan Shah As Sultan”.
Image Courtesy: Todywalla Auctions
Latest News
-
Demetrios I Bronze Coin, 8.32g, Sold For INR 26,000
2024-07-25 ThuDemetrius I Anicetus was a Greco-Bactrian and later Indo-Greek king who ruled regions from Bactria t...
-
Bharat Ratna - Gulzarilal Nanda
2024-07-24 WedOn 24th July 1997, the Twice Interim Prime Minister Gulzarilal Nanda received the highest civilian a...
-
Birth Anniversary of Lokmanya Tilak
2024-07-23 Tue“Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall have it”<br><br> Bal Gangadhar Tilak was born On This Day...
-
Gupta Emperor Chandragupta II, 'Archer type', Gold Heavy Dinar Sold For INR 1,10,000.
2024-07-19 FriChandragupta II, also known as Vikramaditya, was one of the most powerful rulers of the Gupta Empire...
-
King George VI Silver Rupee Minted at Bombay Sold For INR 5,25,00
2024-07-18 ThuGeorge VI was Emperor of the British Empire from December 11, 1936, until he died in 1952. The Briti...