Sultanate Coins
Bengal Sultanate
Gold Tanka
Gold Tanka Coin of Ala ud din Husain of Khazana Mint of Bengal Sultanate.
Bengal Sultanate, Ala ud-din Husain (AH 899-925/1493-1519 AD), Khazana Mint, Gold Tanka, AH 899, Obv: The Kalima Shahada at the top in two lines, mint Khazana & Hijri date 899 completely visible within a double multifoil & beautiful ornate border, Rev: al-sultan al-adil al-badhil walad sayyid al-mursalin 'Ala'ud-dunya wa'l din Abu'l Muzaffar Husain Shah al-sultan khuldallahu mulkahu wa sultanu within a double circle, 10.45g, 25.5mm, (G&G # B690), about very fine with small chiseled mark, Extremely Rare.
Estimate: INR 300000 - 400000