Three Extremely Rare Medieval Coins of India Issued by Muslim Rulers

There are some fine examples of Medieval India Coinage that will definitely make you go wow! Today, we take a look at three extremely rare and stunning medieval period coins that were issued by Muslim rulers.

Silver Tanka of Mamluk Dynasty Ruler, Razia Sultan

These extremely rare coins of medieval India were issued by the Mamluk dynasty of Delhi Sultanate during the regime of Raziya Sultan who reigned from 1236 AD to 1240 AD. These round shaped silver tanka coins weighed between 10.8 to 10.9 grams and were die-struck at Delhi mint in 635 AH.  These medieval period coins belonged to the Fi Ahd series and bore Arabic inscriptions. The obverse featured the legend Al-Sultan Al-AZam Shamsa Al-Dunya WaL Din Al-Sultan Al-Mu'Azzam Radiyyat Al-Dunya Wa'L Din, while the reverse depicted the text Fi Ahd Al-Imam Al-Mustansir Amir Al-MuMinin in Arabic.

Gold Tanka of Deccan Sultanate Ruler, Shams Al-Din Muhammad Shah III

Here’s another example of extremely rare Medieval coins of India which were issued by the Deccan Sultanate (also known as Bahamanis) during the regime of Shams Al-Din Muhammad Shah III who ruled from 1463 to 14 82 AD. This round shaped gold Tanka weighs 10.4 grams and belongs to the Al-mutasim series.  They were die-struck in the Anno Hijri year 867. Experts believe that these coins in Medieval India were struck from two reverse dies. The obverse side features the Arabic text Muhammad Shah Bin Humayun Shah al-Sultan (Khallad Mulkahu) where Muhammad is written on the top. The reverse side features the legend Muhammad Shah Bin Humayun Shah al-Sultan (Khallad Mulkahu) where Muhammad is written on the top.

Gold Tanka of Madura Sultanate Ruler, Ghiyat Al Din Muhammad Damghan Shah 

These extremely rare Medieval coins in India were issued by Madura Sultanate during the reign of Ghiyat Al Din Muhammad Damghan Shah, who ruled for four years from 1340 AD to 1344 AD. This marvellous Gold Tanka weighs between 11.8 to 11.9 grams. These round shaped coins of Medieval India were die-struck in the Anno Hijri year 741 at Daulatabad Mint. The obverse side features the Arabic text   Al Sultan Al Azam Ghiyat Al Dunya Wa'l Din Abu'l Muzaffar Muhammad Damghan Shah Al Sultan while the reverse side features the text Sikandar Al Sani Yamin Al Khilafa Nasir Amir Al Mominin, Date written out in margins around the legend with mint name.

The best way to learn about the history of Medieval India is by understanding and analysing the coinage from that time period. So, keep looking for more interesting Coins of Medieval India and do let us know if you find one!