Silver Half-Tanka of Malwa Sultan Muhammad Shah II
2026-03-16 Mon
Muhammad Shah II ruled the Malwa Sultanate from 1511 to 1516 AD (AH 917–922). He issued coins made of both silver and copper.In silver, he issued half-tanka and quarter-tanka denominations. The half-tanka weighs approximately 5.0 to 5.4 grams. Coins issued by Muhammad Shah bear legends similar to those of Mahmud Shah II.
Al-wathiq bi'l malik al-samad abu'l fath muhammad shah bin nasir shah al-khalji al-sultan khallada mulkahu.
Image courtesy: Classical Numismatic Gallery
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