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  ‘Ala’ al-Din Muhammad,  695–715 AH, 1296-1316 AD  

 

Denomination:  gold tanka Date (in margin):   Mint:  Dar-al-Islam
 
Catalog No:R 998, Goron D220  Rarity: scarce
Other mints:Dehli - common, Deogir - scarce  Other Dates:703-5, 707-8, 710-13
Weight: 10.9 g  Western Date: 
Dimensions:   Material: gold
Obverse: al-sultan al-a'zam 'ala al-dunya wa'l din abu'l muzaffar muhammad shah al-sultan  Reverse:sikandar al-thani yamin al-khilafa nasir amir al-mu'minin
    
Coin Courtesy:Stan Goron  Scan Courtesy:Stan Goron
Comments:  mint and date in margin, sikandar al-thani - "second alexander"

 

Denomination:  silver tanka Date:   Mint:  Dar-al-Islam
 
Catalog No: R 993, Goron D225  Rarity: common
Era:   Other Dates: 702-715
Weight:10.8 g  Western Date: 
Dimensions:   Material:silver
Obverse:  al-sultan al-a'zam 'ala al-dunya wa'l din abu'l muzaffar muhammad shah al-sultan  Reverse: sikandar al-thani yamin al-khilafa nasir amir al-mu'minin
    
Coin Courtesy:Stan Goron  Scan Courtesy:Stan Goron
Comments:  mint and date in margin, sikandar al-thani - "second alexander"

 

Denomination: silver tanka Date:  no date Mint:  Dehli
 
Catalog No:R 994, Goron D226  Rarity: very common
Era:   Other Dates: 695-715
Weight:10.8-11 g  Western Date: 
Dimensions:   Material: silver
Obverse:  al-sultan al-a'zam 'ala al-dunya wa'l din abu'l muzaffar muhammad shah al-sultan  Reverse: sikandar al-thani yamin al-khilafa nasir amir al-mu'minin
    
Coin Courtesy:Stan Goron  Scan Courtesy:Stan Goron
Comments:  mint and date in margin, sikandar al-thani - "second alexander"

 

Denomination: silver tanka Date:  no date Mint: Qila' Deogir
 
Catalog No:R 995, Goron D227  Rarity: quite common
Era:   Other Dates: 714, 715
Weight:10.8-11 g  Western Date: 
Dimensions:   Material: silver
Obverse:  al-sultan al-a'zam 'ala al-dunya wa'l din abu'l muzaffar muhammad shah al-sultan  Reverse: sikandar al-thani yamin al-khilafa nasir amir al-mu'minin
    
Coin Courtesy:Stan Goron  Scan Courtesy:Stan Goron
Comments:  mint and date in margin, sikandar al-thani - "second alexander"

 

Denomination:  billon 6 gani Date:  no date Mint:  no mint
 
Catalog No:R 991, Goron D232, Tye 418.1  Rarity: very common
Era:   Other Dates: 701-5, 711-715
Weight:3.5 g  Western Date: 
Dimensions:   Material: billon
Obverse: al-sultan al-a'zam 'ala al-dunya wa'l din  Reverse: abu'l muzaffar muhammad shah al-sultan
    
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Denomination:  billon 2 gani Date:  no date Mint:  no mint
 
Catalog No: R 990, Goron D233, Tye 419  Rarity: extremely common
Era:   Other Dates: 696-711, 715
Weight:3.5 g  Western Date: 
Dimensions:   Material: billon
Obverse: al-sultan al-a'zam 'ala al-dunya wa'l din  Reverse: muhammad shah in Arabic. in margin: sri sultan aladin and date in Nagari
    
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Denomination:  copper paika Date:  no date Mint:  no mint
 
Catalog No:R 988, Goron D235, Tye 420.1  Rarity: common
Era:   Other Dates: 
Weight:4.2 g  Western Date: 
Dimensions:   Material: copper
Obverse: al-sultan al-a'zam  Reverse: 'ala al-dunya wa'l din
    
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