Delhi AH 955 tanka
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This specimen was lot 47614 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $216. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA. Delhi Sultanate. Silver Tanka, AH 955 (1548/9). Islam Shah. NGC AU-55." Sher Shah was not a sultan of Delhi but an Afghan warrior who built an empire over much of Delhi's former territory. He defeated the Mughals in 1540 but was killed at the siege of Kalinjar fort in 1545. He is credited with introducing the rupee to replace the tanka. His empire collapsed when his grandson was murdered in 1555. Islam Shah was the second son and successor to Sher Shah.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: G&G-D978.
- Album, Stephen, Checklist of Islamic Coins, 3rd Ed. Santa Rosa, Stephen Album Rare Coins, 2011.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2026 NYINC Showcase Auction, Ancient and World Coins, featuring the Kazmier Wysocki Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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