2017-03-06 Mon

Muhammad Bin Tughluq was the Sultan of Delhi. He was a son of Ghiyath al-din Tughluq, the founder of Tughluq dynasty. Tughluq dynasty ruled Delhi from 1320-1414.

Muhammad Bin Tughluq has a unique place in Indian history. He rose to the power in 1325AD. He shifted his capital, including his residence, from Delhi to Deogiri and renamed it as Daulatabad. Coinage of Muhammad bin Tughluq is most complex and innovative of the whole Delhi Sultanate. He also introduced token currency in India for the first time. He tried to switch currencies from silver to brass and copper.

His silver Adli, minted in Hadrat Delhi, which weighs around 9.1g, was sold for INR 9000 at Rajgor’s Auction. The obverse of the coin reads as ‘Al-Wathiq Bi ta’yid Al-Rahman Muhammad Shah Al-Sultan’ meaning ‘He who trusts in the support of the Merciful’ within a circle; mint name and date 727 in the margin. And the reverse of the coin reads as ‘Ashhad an ia illah allah wa ashhad an Muhammad Abduhu Wa Rasuluhu’ meaning ‘I testify that there is no god but Allah and I testify that Muhammad is his servant and his messenger’.

Similar coin is there on our site.