Tipu Sultan and His Coinage : Gold Double 2 Pagoda or Sadiqi
2025-07-14 Mon
The Double Pagoda, or Sadiqi, of Mysore sultan, Tipu Sultan, weighs 6.8g and was minted only in Pattan (Seringapatan) from the Mauludi year 1216 to 1219.The obverse bears the legend 'Muhammad Ahmad Din Dar Jahan Ast Raushan Ze Fatah Haidar He Sadiqi Zarb Pattan Saal Shita Sanah 1218. The reverse bears the legend 'Huwa As-Sultan Al-Waheed Al-Adil Tarikh-i-saal Sakh Julus Seum Bahari Sanah 8 julus.
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