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Sikandar bin Ilyas: 758 - 792 AH; 1357 - 1389 AD

 

Denomination:   gold tanka Date:  Mint:  (Mu'azzamabad)
		Catalog No:  Goron B178   Rarity:  very rare Era:  AH   Other Dates:  no clear date so far Weight:  10.8g   Western Date:  Measurement:    Material:  gold Obverse:  al-imam al-a'zam abu'l mujahid sikandar shah ibn ilyas shah al-sultan   Reverse:  yamin khalifat allah nasir amir al-mu'minin khallada allah khilafatahu Coin Courtesy:  Stan Goron   Scan Courtesy:  Stan Goron
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Denomination:   silver tanka Date:  Mint:  Firuzabad
		Catalog No:  R209 Goron B165   Rarity:  scarce Era:  AH   Other Dates:  759761763 Weight:  10.8g   Western Date:  Measurement:    Material:  silver Obverse:  shah sikandar ibn ilyas shah al-sultan   Reverse:  al-mujahid fi sabil al-rahman; mint and date in margin Coin Courtesy:  Stan Goron   Scan Courtesy:  Stan Goron
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Denomination:   silver tanka Date:  Mint:  Sunargaon (Hadrat Jalal)
		Catalog No:  R214 G170   Rarity:  rare Era:  AH   Other Dates:  758-9 Weight:  10.8g   Western Date:  Measurement:    Material:  silver Obverse:  al-sultan al-mu'azzam sikandar shah ibn ilyas shah al-sultan   Reverse:  yamin khalifat allah nasir amir al-mu'minin; mint and date in margin Coin Courtesy:  Stan Goron   Scan Courtesy:  Stan Goron
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Denomination:   silver tanka Date:  Mint:  Iqlim Mu'azzamabad
		Catalog No:  R211 Goron B173   Rarity:  scarce Era:  AH   Other Dates:  760-4 Weight:  10.8g   Western Date:  Measurement:    Material:  silver Obverse:  al-mujahid fi sabil al-rahman shah sikandar ibn ilyas shah al-sultan   Reverse:  yamin khalifat allah nasir amir al-mu'minin; mint and date in margin Coin Courtesy:  Stan Goron   Scan Courtesy:  Stan Goron
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Denomination:   silver tanka Date:  759 Mint:  Shahr i Nau
		Catalog No:  Goron B176   Rarity:  rare Era:  AH   Other Dates:  Weight:  10.8g   Western Date:  Measurement:    Material:  silver Obverse:  abu'l mujahid sikandar shah al-sultan ibn al-sultan   Reverse:  al-nasir li-din allah al-qahir al-a'dal allah; mint and date in margin Coin Courtesy:  Stan Goron   Scan Courtesy:  Stan Goron
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Denomination:   silver tanka Date:  Mint:  Firuzabad
		Catalog No:  R208 Goron B181   Rarity:  common Era:  AH   Other Dates:  764-6, 770-1, 774, 776-7 Weight:  10.8g   Western Date:  Measurement:    Material:  silver Obverse:  al-imam al-a'zam abu'l mujahid sikandar shah ibn ilyas shah al-sultan   Reverse:  yamin khalifat allah nasir amir al-mu'minin khallada allah khilafatahu; mint and date in margin Coin Courtesy:  Stan Goron   Scan Courtesy:  Stan Goron
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Denomination:   silver tanka Date:  Mint:  Arsah Shahr i Nau
		Catalog No:  Goron B185   Rarity:  rare Era:  AH   Other Dates:  783-4 Weight:  10.8g   Western Date:  Measurement:    Material:  silver Obverse:  sikandar shah ibn ilyas shah al-sultan in centre. In margin: al-wathiq bi-ta'yid al-rahman abu'l mujahid   Reverse:  yamin khalifat allah nasir amir al-mu'minin khallada mulkahu; mint and date in margin Coin Courtesy:  Stan Goron   Scan Courtesy:  Stan Goron
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Denomination:   silver tanka Date:  Mint:  Arsah Satgaon
		Catalog No:  R212 Goron B188   Rarity:  common Era:  AH   Other Dates:  780-4, 787-8 Weight:  10.8g   Western Date:  Measurement:    Material:  silver Obverse:  sikandar shah ibn ilyas shah al-sultan in centre; in margin: al-imam al-a'zam al-'adil abu'l mujahid and four caliphs   Reverse:  yamin khalifat allah nasir amir al-mu'minin khallada allah khilafatahu; mint and date in margin Coin Courtesy:  Stan Goron   Scan Courtesy:  Stan Goron
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Denomination:   silver tanka Date:  Mint:  Firuzabad
		Catalog No:  R206 Goron B192   Rarity:  common Era:  AH   Other Dates:  778, 780-8, 791 Weight:  10.8g   Western Date:  Measurement:    Material:  silver Obverse:  in centre: al-wathiq bi-ta'yid al-rahman abu'l mujahid sikandar shah ibn ilyas shah al-sultan; in margin: four caliphs and al-imam al-a'zam wa'l khalifat al-mu'azzam   Reverse:  yamin khalifat allah nasir amir al-mu'minin ghawth al-islam wa'l muslimin khallada khilafatahu; mint and date in margin Coin Courtesy:  Stan Goron   Scan Courtesy:  Stan Goron
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Denomination:   silver tanka Date:  781 Mint:  Hadrat Firuzabad
		Catalog No:  Goron B196   Rarity:  scarce Era:  AH   Other Dates:  Weight:  10.8g   Western Date:  Measurement:    Material:  silver Obverse:  in centre: al-wathiq bi-ta'yid al-rahman abu'l mujahid sikandar shah ibn ilyas shah al-sultan; in margin: four caliphs and al-imam al-a'zam wa'l khalifat al-mu'azzam   Reverse:  yamin khalifat allah nasir amir al-mu'minin ghawth al-islam wa'l muslimin khallada khilafatahu; mint and date in margin Coin Courtesy:  Stan Goron   Scan Courtesy:  Stan Goron
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Denomination:   silver tanka Date:  Mint:  Firuzabad
		Catalog No:  R207 Goron B199   Rarity:  common Era:  AH   Other Dates:  782-8 Weight:  10.8g   Western Date:  Measurement:    Material:  silver Obverse:  abu'l mujahid sikandar shah bin ilyas shah al-sultan in centre; in margin: al-imam al-a'zam al-wathiq bi-ta'yid al-rahman and four caliphs   Reverse:  reverse: yamin khalifat allah nasir amir all-mu'minin ghawth al-islam wa'l muslimin khallada mulkahu; mint and date in margin Coin Courtesy:  Stan Goron   Scan Courtesy:  Stan Goron
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Denomination:   silver half tanka Date:  760 Mint:  Iqlim Mu'azzamabad
		Catalog No:  R203 Goron B202   Rarity:  rare Era:  AH   Other Dates:  Weight:  5.3g   Western Date:  Measurement:    Material:  silver Obverse:  shah sikandar ibn ilyas shah   Reverse:  al-sultan in centre; mint and date in margin Coin Courtesy:  Stan Goron   Scan Courtesy:  Stan Goron
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Denomination:   silver quarter tanka Date:  ND Mint:  NM
		Catalog No:  Goron B211   Rarity:  extremely rare Era:  AH   Other Dates:  Weight:  2.7g   Western Date:  Measurement:    Material:  silver Obverse:  al-mujahid fi   Reverse:  sabil al-rahman Coin Courtesy:  Stan Goron   Scan Courtesy:  Stan Goron
Comments: This type does not mention the ruler's name but stylistically it fits into this period.