Delhi AH 959 tanka
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This specimen was lot 38554 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2025), where it sold for $105. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA. Sultans of Delhi. Tanka, AH 959 (1551/52). Islam Shah. NGC Unc Details--Cleaned." Wikipedia comments, "Islam Shah Suri (Jalal Khan; 1507-54) also known as Salim Shah Suri, was Sultan of Hindustan from 27 May 1545 until his death in 1554. He was the second ruler of the Sur Empire which ruled parts of India in the mid-16th century. He was the second son of Sher Shah Suri." Sher Shah's empire collapsed when his grandson was murdered in 1555.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: GG-D980.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2025 NYINC Showcase Auction, featuring the Richard Margolis Collection, Part III, and the Richard August Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
Links to:
- Delhi AH 950 rupee, Satgaon mint
- Delhi AH 956 tanka, struck in silver, Agra mint, Islam Shah
- Delhi AH 961 rupee = 1553; Narnol mint
- Coins and currency dated 1551