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Ghiyath al-Din A'zam Shah: 792 - 813 AH; 1389 - 1410 AD

 

Denomination:   silver tanka Date:  Mint:  Firuzabad
		Catalog No:  R227 Goron B241   Rarity:  common Era:  AH   Other Dates:  793-803 Weight:  10.8g   Western Date:  Measurement:    Material:  silver Obverse:  in centre: ghiyath al-dunya wa'l din abu'l muzaffar a'zamshah al-sultan. In margin: al-sultan al-a'zam al-mu'ayyad bi-ta'yid al-mulk al-rahman   Reverse:  nasir amir al-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 tanka Date:  Mint:  Firuzabad
		Catalog No:  R229 Goron B242   Rarity:  common Era:  AH   Other Dates:  803-810 Weight:  10.8g   Western Date:  Measurement:    Material:  silver Obverse:  in centre: ghiyath al-dunya wa'l din abu'l muzaffar a'zamshah ibn sikandar shah ibn ilyas shah al-sultan. Marginal legend as previous type   Reverse:  nasir amir al-mu'minin ghawth al-islam wa'l muslimin khallada allah mulkahu; 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:  R228 Goron B243   Rarity:  scarce Era:  AH   Other Dates:  811-3 Weight:  10.8g   Western Date:  Measurement:    Material:  silver Obverse:  in centre: ghiyath al-dunya wa'l din abu'l muzaffar a'zamshah ibn sikandar shah ibn ilyas shah al-sultan. Marginal legend as previous type   Reverse:  nasir amir al-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 tanka Date:  793 Mint:  Mu'azzamabad
		Catalog No:  R231 Goron B245   Rarity:  Era:  AH   Other Dates:  Weight:  10.8g   Western Date:  Measurement:    Material:  silver Obverse:  al-mu'ayyad bi-ta'yid al-rahman ghiyath al-dunya wa'l din abu'l muzaffar a'zam shah al-sultan. In margin: four caliphs   Reverse:  nasir al-islam wa'l muslimin nasir amir al-mu'minin; mint and date in margin when visible Coin Courtesy:  Stan Goron   Scan Courtesy:  Stan Goron
Comments: other dates probably exist but are usually off the flan

 

Denomination:   silver tanka Date:  813 Mint:  Arsah Satgaon
		Catalog No:  Goron B248   Rarity:  scarce Era:  AH   Other Dates:  Weight:  10.8g   Western Date:  Measurement:    Material:  silver Obverse:  in centre: ghiyath al-dunya wa'l din abu'l muzaffar a'zamshah ibn sikandar shah al-sultan. in margin: al-mu'ayyad bi-ta'yid al-mulk al-rahman   Reverse:  nasir amir al-mu'minin ghawth al-islam wa'l muslimin khallada mulkahu Coin Courtesy:  Stan Goron   Scan Courtesy:  Stan Goron
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Denomination:   silver one-eighth tanka Date:  ND Mint:  NM
		Catalog No:  Goron B261   Rarity:  very rare Era:  AH   Other Dates:  Weight:  1.2g   Western Date:  Measurement:    Material:  silver Obverse:  al-sultan a'zam? or perhaps abu'l muzaffar a'zam shah   Reverse:  khallada allah khilafatahu Coin Courtesy:  Stan Goron   Scan Courtesy:  Stan Goron
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