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  Shams al-Din Ilutumish,  607–633 AH, 1210-1235 AD  

 

Denomination:  silver tanka, Narwar type, with Caliph al-Nasir Date (in margin):  62x Mint:  no mint
 
Catalog No:R 831, Goron D31  Rarity: scarce
Era:   Other Dates: 
Weight: 10.9 g  Western Date: 
Dimensions:   Material: silver
Obverse: al-sultan al-a'zam shams al-dunya wa'l din abu'l muzaffar iltutmish al-sultan nasir amir al-mu'minin  Reverse:Kalima followed by al-nasir li-din allah amir al-mu'minin
    
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Denomination:  silver tanka with caliph al-Mustansir Date:  633 Mint:  Delhi
 
Catalog No: Goron D37  Rarity: Rare
Era:   Other Dates: 
Weight:10.8 g  Western Date: 
Dimensions:   Material:silver
Obverse:  al-sultan al-a'zam shams al-dunya wa'l din abu'l muzaffar iltutmish al-sultan  Reverse: fi 'ahd al-imam al-mustansir amir al-mu'minin
    
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Comments:  Mint and date in margin

 

Denomination: silver tanka, "Sind" type Date:  no date Mint:  no mint
 
Catalog No:R 835, Goron D38  Rarity: very scarce
Era:   Other Dates: 
Weight:11 g  Western Date: 
Dimensions:   Material: silver
Obverse:  al-sultan al-mu'azzam shams al-dunya wa'l din abu'l muzaffar iltutmish al-sultan nasir amir al-mu'minin  Reverse: Kalima followed by al-mustansir billah amir al-mu'minin
    
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Denomination:  billon jital, Dehli type Date:  no date Mint:  no mint
 
Catalog No:R 802, Goron D45, Tye 386  Rarity: very common
Era:   Other Dates: 
Weight:3.5 g  Western Date: 
Dimensions:   Material: billon
Obverse: bull to left Above and around: (su)ritana sri sama(sadina)  Reverse: horseman to right: above and around: sri hamirah
    
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Comments:  Various symbols and numbers are found on the jhul of the bull

 

Denomination:  billon jital Date:  no date Mint:  Dehli
 
Catalog No:R 805, Goron D53, Tye 379  Rarity: scarce w. clear mint name
Era:   Other Dates: 
Weight:3.2-3.5 g  Western Date: 
Dimensions:   Material: billon
Obverse: al-sultan al-a'zam shams al-dunya wa'l din. Dehli at the top  Reverse: horseman to right. At the right: iltutmish; above: al-sultan
    
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Denomination:  billon jital, Dehli type Date:  no date Mint:  no mint
 
Catalog No:Goron D55,   Rarity: common
Era:   Other Dates: 
Weight:3.6 g  Western Date: 
Dimensions:   Material: billon
Obverse: shams al-dunya wa'l din abu'l muzaffar iltutmish al-sultan  Reverse: horseman to right. Above and around: sri (hamirah)
    
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Denomination:  billon jital, Lahore type Date:  no date Mint:  no mint
 
Catalog No:Goron D57, Tye 376.2  Rarity: common
Era:   Other Dates: 
Weight:3.5 g  Western Date: 
Dimensions:   Material: billon
Obverse: al-sultan al-mu'azzam iltutmish al-sultan  Reverse: horseman to right. Above and around: sri ha(mirah)
    
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Denomination:  billon jital, Lahore type Date:  no date Mint:  no mint
 
Catalog No: Goron D59, Tye 377.2  Rarity: common
Era:   Other Dates: 
Weight:3.6 g  Western Date: 
Dimensions:   Material: billon
Obverse: shams al-dunya wa'l din iltutmish al-sultan  Reverse: horseman to right. Above and around: sri ha(mirah). Star
    
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Denomination:  billon jital Date:  625 AH, 1283 VS Mint: no mint
 
Catalog No:R 974, Goron D62, Tye 387.1  Rarity: scarce
Era:AH, VS  Other Dates:624
Weight:3.4 g  Western Date: 
Dimensions:   Material: billon
Obverse: al-sultan iltutmish in Arabic with date around  Reverse: sri sulta(n) (i)lititimi (sam) 1283 in Nagari
    
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Denomination:  copper coin Date:  no date Mint:  no mint
 
Catalog No:R 792, Goron D67  Rarity: rather scarce
Era:   Other Dates: 
Weight:2.8-3.1 g  Western Date: 
Dimensions:   Material: copper
Obverse: 'adl with two stars  Reverse: shams within two arabesques
    
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Denomination:  copper coin Date:  no date Mint:  Dehli
 
Catalog No:R 779, Goron D73  Rarity: fairly common
Era:   Other Dates: 
Weight:4.1 g  Western Date: 
Dimensions:   Material: copper
Obverse: 'adl sultan al-mu'azzam  Reverse: darb bi-hadrat dehli
    
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Comments: Attributed to the period of Iltutmish's reign

 

Denomination:  copper coin Date:  no date Mint:  Dehli
 
Catalog No:R 776, Goron D76A  Rarity: very scarce
Era:   Other Dates: 
Weight:1.4-2.2 g  Western Date: 
Dimensions:   Material: billon
Obverse: 'adl within ornamental border  Reverse: dehli with ornamental border
    
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