Roma Numismatics Ltd
Auction XVIII 29 Sep 2019
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India, Sultanate of Dehli, Mahmud bin Muhammad III Tughluq (AH 752 / AD 1351) AV Tanka. Mintless type, AH 752 = AD 1351. Name and titles in four lines, date below / Continuation of titles in four lines. G&G, D455. 11.04g, 21mm, 11h.
Near Extremely Fine. Very Rare; the only gold issue for this ruler.
From the Professor Shir Mohammad Collection.
According to Goron & Goenka "On the death of Muhammad bin Tughluq, Firuz Tughluq was accepted as the next ruler by the army in Sind. In Delhi, Khwaja-i-Jahan, unaware of this, raised to the throne a would-be son of the later sultan, with the name Mahmud. When Firuz returned to Delhi, Mahmud was set aside".
Near Extremely Fine. Very Rare; the only gold issue for this ruler.
From the Professor Shir Mohammad Collection.
According to Goron & Goenka "On the death of Muhammad bin Tughluq, Firuz Tughluq was accepted as the next ruler by the army in Sind. In Delhi, Khwaja-i-Jahan, unaware of this, raised to the throne a would-be son of the later sultan, with the name Mahmud. When Firuz returned to Delhi, Mahmud was set aside".