Malwa AH 878 tanka Fr-641
This specimen was lot 32107 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2025), where it sold for $4,320. The catalog description[1] noted, ""INDIA. Sultans of Malwa. Tanka, AH 878 (1473/74). Shadiabad Mint. Ghiyath Shah. NGC MS-64. An appealing example of this RARE type, offering charming luster and strongly applied details, with limited signs of handling spotted. An impressive representative that will capture much attention, as this type seldom appears." The Sultans of Malwa ruled their state in central India from 1392 to 1562 and issued a number of gold coins based on the tanka. Some of them are actually not rare. The state was conquered by Akbar and was made part of the Mughal Empire.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 11 g, gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-641; GG-M62 (R).
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- [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.
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- Malwa AH 870 tanka Fr-636, Muhamud Shah I
- Malwa AH 880 tanka Fr-645, Ghiyath Shah
- Coins and currency dated 1473