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This specimen was lot 52326 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $5,400. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[India|INDIA]]. Sultanate Coinage. Sultans of Gujarat. "Heavy" Tanka, AH 915 (1509). Muhammadabad Mint. Nasir al-din Mahmud I. NGC MS-64. A VERY RARE ruler from Gujarat, we can find no other examples of this type trading the recent past. When coupled with the beautiful details and crisp strike, this example delivers much commendability. Lustrous and presenting a full date on flan, this example is certain to catch the eye of all specialists in the type." The sultanate of Gujarat was a Muslim state on the west coast of [[India]] to the south of Kutch. It was founded by Zafar Khan Muzaffar, who declared himself independent of the Delhi sultanate in 1407. Weakened by Portuguese and Mughal attacks, the sultanate was conquered and the last sultan committed suicide in 1591.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 11.9-12.0 g, gold. This specimen is 11.90 g.

''Catalog reference:'' Fr-581; GG-G82 (R).

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''August 2023 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins,'' Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

''Link to:''
* [[Gujarat AH 941 1/6 tanka Fr-589]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1509]]

[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2023 ANA sale]][[Category: Coinage of the Indian states]]

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 ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 * Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
 * <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''August 2023 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins,'' Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

Gujarat AH 915 tanka Fr-581 - Revision history

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