1172 1173
1172
Qutb Shahs of Golkanda. Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah (AH 988-1020 / 1580-1611 AD). Gold Fanam,
0.37g (G&G Q8). The reverse well-centred, uncirculated.
Rare
.
$ 180
The obverse legend on the Fanams of Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah remains unclear: on some coins it looks like “muhammad
quli”, on others like “fakhr-i ‘ali”.
1173
Qutb Shahs of Golkanda. Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah (AH 988-1020 / 1580-1611 AD). Gold Fanam,
0.38g (G&G Q8). About extremely fine.
Rare
.
$ 60
1174
Sultans of Gujarat. Shams al-Din Muzaffar II (AH 717-932 / 1511-1525 AD). Gold Tanka, Muhammadabad,
925h, 11.48g (G&G G233). Short of flan, the edges hammered, good very fine.
$ 650
1175
Sultans of Gujarat. Shams al-Din Muzaffar II (AH 717-932 / 1511-1525 AD). Gold Tanka, Muhammadabad,
930h, 11.45g. Legends in double scalloped borders (G&G G233). Almost imperceptible scratch on the
obverse, extremely fine.
$ 900
1176
Sultans of Malwa. ‘Ala al-Din Mahmud Shah I (AH 839-873 / 1436-1469 AD). Gold Tanka, Hadrat
Shadiababad, retrograde date 82P = 869h, 10.97g. Looped borders (G&G M23). Shroff marks, good
very fine.
Rare
.
$ 1,200
1177
Sultans of Malwa. Ghiyath Shah as heir apparent (AH 860-873 / 1456-1469 AD). Gold Tanka, Dar al-
Mulk Shadiabad, 861h, 11.04g (G&G M50). Shroff marks, very fine.
Very
rare
.
$ 1,150
An important administrator in his father’s court, Ghiyath was given the right to strike coins in his own name. 861h is the
earliest date known for this issue.
