Sultanate Coins
Bengal Sultanate
Tanka 1/2
Silver Half Tanka Coin of Sikandar bin Ilyas of Balda Firuzabad Mint of Bengal Sultanate.
Bengal Sultanate, Sikandar bin Ilyas (AH 758-792/1357-1389 AD) Balda Firuzabad Mint, Silver 1/2 Tanka, Very large flan, AH 785, Obv: Sikandar Shah bin Ilyas Shah al-sultan within a quadrilobe, in margin al-imam al-alam al-Adil Abul mujahid and four Caliphs' names in four circle, Rev: yamin al khilafa Nasir amir al muminin khulidat khilafatuhu within an octofoil, mint name & date in Arabic words in margin, 5.3g, 23.00mm, (G&G # B201), choice extremely fine, original patina, Exceedingly Rare.
Estimate: INR 150000 - 200000