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  ‘Ala’ al-Din Ahmad Shah II,  839-862 AH, 1436-1458 AD  

 

Denomination:  gold  tanka Date:  842 Mint:  Muhammadabad
 
Catalog No: Goron BH80  Rarity:rare variety
Other Mint:   Other Dates: 
Weight:11 g  Western Date: 
Dimensions:  Material:gold
Obverse: al-sultan al-qawi al-islam jami' al-fadl wa'l 'adl wa'l ihsan  Reverse:abu'l muzaffar 'ala' al-dunya wa'l din ahmad shah al-sultan; mint and date in margins
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Denomination:  silver tanka Date:   Mint:  Muhammadabad
 
Catalog No:R2605, Goron BH83  Rarity:scarce
Other Mint:   Other Dates:838, 844-5, 847, 850, 852, 856-7, 860-1, 863
Weight:10.7-11 g  Western Date: 
Dimensions:  Material:silver
Obverse: al-sultan al-halim al-karim al-ra'uf 'ala 'ibad allah al-ghani al-muhaimani  Reverse:abu'l muzaffar 'ala' al-dunya wa'l din ahmad shah bin ahmad shah al-wali al-bahmani
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Denomination:  copper gani Date:  83(8?) Mint:  no mint
 
Catalog No:R2600, Goron BH84  Rarity:common
Other Mint:   Other Dates:838-47, 849-55, 857
Weight:15.5-16.5 g  Western Date: 
Dimensions:  Material:copper
Obverse: al-mu'tasim bi-hail allah al-mannan sammi khalil al-rahman abu'l muzaffar  Reverse:'ala' al-dunya wa'l din ahmad shah bin ahmad shah al-sultan
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Denomination:  copper two-thirds gani Date:  849 Mint:  Muhammadabad
 
Catalog No:R2598, Goron BH85  Rarity:common
Other Mint:   Other Dates:840, 848-57, 860
Weight:10.6-11.5 g  Western Date: 
Dimensions:  Material:copper
Obverse: al-mutawakkil 'ala'llah al-ghani; mint name in margin  Reverse:ahmad shah bin ahmad shah al-wail al-bahmani
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Denomination:  copper one-third gani Date:  851 Mint:  NM
 
Catalog No:R2579, Goron BH76  Rarity: very common
Era:AH  Other Dates:838-54
Weight:5.0-5.5 g  Western Date: 
Dimensions:  Material: copper
Obverse: al-mustansir billah al-ghani abu'l muzaffar  Reverse:ahmad shah bin ahmad shah al-bahmani
    
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Denomination:  copper quarter? gani Date:  ND Mint:  NM
 
Catalog No:R2593, Goron BH91  Rarity: scarce
Era:AH  Other Dates:838-54
Weight:3.3-3.6 g  Western Date: 
Dimensions:  Material: copper
Obverse: ahmad shah  Reverse:zill illah
    
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