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Obverse: Al-Sultan al-A'zam Ala al-Dunya wa al-Din Abu al-Muzaffar Muhammad Shah
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Delhi Sultanate Sultan Alauddin Muhammad Khalji Heavy Silver Tankah — 'The Second Alexander' (Dar al-Islam Mint)
SKU: SUL-ALD-1305-SLV• Ref: Goron & Goenka# D226• Mint: Dar al-Islam (Delhi)
₹3,400₹4,20019% OFF
Price includes GST & insured transit insuranceHistorical Background
Sultan Alauddin revolutionized medieval price-controls and market regulations in Delhi, maintaining a legendary army equipped by strict weight-controlled silver tankahs.
Curator's Provenance Note:
“Alauddin Khalji's coinage financed his defence against massive Mongol invasions of India and his conquests across Devagiri, Warangal, and Madurai.”
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Physical & Historical Archival Data
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Museum Numismatic Specifications
Verified StandardsHistorical PeriodMedieval Delhi Sultanate
Dynasty / EmpireKhalji Dynasty
Monarch / RulerAlauddin Muhammad Shah Khalji
Issuing Country / StateDelhi Sultanate
Region / SubahDelhi / Hindustan
DenominationTankah
Gregorian Yearc. 1300–1315 CE
Mint of MintageDar al-Islam (Delhi)
Composition / MetalSilver
Fineness / Purity0.960 Fine Silver
Official Weight10.95 g
Diameter27.5 mm
Thickness2.4 mm
Edge CharacteristicPlain
Catalog Reference (KM# / Pridmore)Goron & Goenka# D226
Authentication AuthorityIn-House Gallery Certified
Obverse Epigraphy & Iconography
Arabic legend detailing royal name and patronymic.
Reverse Epigraphy & Iconography
Legend styling Alauddin as 'Sikandar al-Thani' (Alexander the Second).
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