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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//IETF//DTD HTML//EN"> <html><head><title>The COININDIA Coin Galleries: Sultans of Gujarat</title> <meta name="description" content="CoinIndia: History and Coins of India"> <meta name="keywords" content="India, Indian coins, coin, Pakistan, Baluchistan, Afghanistan, ancient and antique Indian coins"> </head> <body bgcolor=#809A80 text=#ffffcc link="#ffffcc" alink="#ffffcc" vlink="#ffffcc"> <center> <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"> <tr><td>< </td><td align="center"><a href="galleries-bijapur.html">Back</a></td><td align="center">  |   </td><td align="center"><a href="home.html" target="_blank">Home</a></td><td align="center">  |   </td><td align="center"><a href="galleries-jaunpur.html">Next</a></td><td> ></td> </table> The Coin Galleries: Sultans of Gujarat <hr width="98%" align="center" size="3"><h3> <style type="text/css"> table.sample { border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px; border-spacing: 0px; border-style: solid solid solid solid; border-color: black black black black; border-collapse: collapse; } table.sample th { border-width: 1px 1px 1px 1px; padding: 1px 1px 1px 1px; border-style: solid solid solid solid; border-color: black black black black; } table.sample td { border-width: 1px 1px 1px 1px; padding: 5px 5px 5px 5px; border-style: solid solid solid solid; border-color: black black black black; } </style> <table width="490"> <tr> <td width="20"> <img align="left" src="spacer.gif" width="20" height="50"> </td> <td> <table> <tr> <td> The sultanate of Gujarat was established in 1396, when Zafar Khan, the viceroy of the Delhi Sultanate in Gujarat, declared independence at a time when matters were in a state of confusion in Delhi. The kingdom lasted for almost 200 years, amidst the usual palace intrigues, and warfare with the neighbors such as Malwa and Mewar. In the first half of the 16th century, new actors appeared on the stage: the Portuguese and the Mughals. Humayun soundly defeated the Gujarat army in a year-long engagement, during which time Sher Shah took the opportunity to grow his power. Humayun was therefore forced to withdraw. Eventually, Gujarat was annexed to the Mughal empire by Akbar in 1583. </tr> <tr> <td> <style type="text/css"> table.sample { border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px; border-spacing: 0px; border-style: solid solid solid solid; border-color: black black black black; border-collapse: collapse; } table.sample th { border-width: 1px 1px 1px 1px; padding: 1px 1px 1px 1px; border-style: solid solid solid solid; border-color: black black black black; } table.sample td { border-width: 1px 1px 1px 1px; padding: 5px 5px 5px 5px; border-style: solid solid solid solid; border-color: black black black black; } </style> <table class="sample"> <tr bgcolor=#99cc99><td><img src="spacer.gif" width="100" height="20"></td> <td valign="top">Qutb al-Din Ahmad Shah II (1451-1458)</td></tr> <tr><td><a href="GG-G058-AhmadShah2-MH02.37.jpg"><img SRC="GG-G058-AhmadShah2-MH02.37.jpg" border="0" WIDTH="170"></a></td> <td nowrap>Qutb al-Din Ahmad Shah II (1451-1458) Silver tanka, AH 862 Weight: 9.42 gm., Diameter: 17 mm., Die axis: 8 o'clock Legend: qutb al-dunya wa'l din ahmad shah al-sultan / Legend: al-khalifa amir al-mu'minin khulidat khilafatahu,      date above last line: (AH) 862 (= 1457-58 CE) Ref: Goron-Goenka G58</td></tr> <tr bgcolor=#99cc99><td><img src="spacer.gif" width="100" height="20"></td> <td valign="top">Nasir al-din Mahmud Shah I (1458-1511)</td></tr> <tr><td><a href="GG-G087-mh38.33.jpg"><img SRC="GG-G087-mh38.33.jpg" border="0" WIDTH="130"></a></td> <td nowrap>Nasir al-din Mahmud Shah I (1458-1511): Silver 1/2 tanka, Mustafabad, AH 905 Weight: 4.24 gm., Diameter: 13 mm., Die axis: 4 o'clock Legend: nasir al-dunya wa'l din abu'l fath, along with AH date 905 (= 1499-1500 CE) / Legend within square: mahmud shah al-sultan Ref: Goron-Goenka G87, Raj 2218</td></tr> <tr><td><a href="GG-G090-mh38.34.jpg"><img SRC="GG-G090-mh38.34.jpg" border="0" WIDTH="110"></a></td> <td nowrap>Nasir al-din Mahmud Shah I (1458-1511): Silver 1/8 tanka, Mustafabad, AH 894 Weight: 1.23 gm., Diameter: 11 mm., Die axis: 2 o'clock Legend: al-sultan al-azam nasir al-dunya wa'l din abu'l fath / Legend: mahmud shah al-sultan Ref: Goron-Goenka G90</td></tr> <tr><td><a href="GG-G098-88-mh38.35.jpg"><img SRC="GG-G098-88-mh38.35.jpg" border="0" WIDTH="130"></a></td> <td nowrap>Nasir al-din Mahmud Shah I (1458-1511): Silver 1/4 tanka, Mustafabad Weight: 2.86 gm., Diameter: 13 mm., Die axis: 4 o'clock Legend: al-sultan al-azam nasir al-dunya wa'l din abu'l fath / Legend: mahmud shah al-sultan Ref: Goron-Goenka G98/88</td></tr> <tr bgcolor=#99cc99><td><img src="spacer.gif" width="100" height="10"></td> <td valign="top">The early coins of Nasir al-din Mahmud were based on a half tanka of around 4.3 gm, but in 905 AH the weight standard apparently changed to around 5.7 gm. At the same time, the style of the legends was changed drastically. This coin, weighing 2.86 gm, is clearly a quarter tanka of the heavier weight standard. The style of the obverse legend also matches that of the heavier weight standard coins, such as G98. However, the style of the reverse legend is firmly that of the low weight standard coins such as G88. Thus this coin might mark a transition to the higher weight standard where some older dies continued to be used, or an unintentional mule. Either way, an interesting coin!</td></tr> <tr><td><a href="GG-G127-M2669.4.jpg"><img SRC="GG-G127-M2669.4.jpg" border="0" WIDTH="210"></a></td> <td nowrap>Nasir al-din Mahmud Shah I (1458-1511): Silver heavy tanka, Muhammadabad Weight: 10.75 gm., Diameter: 20-21 mm., Die axis: 3 o'clock Legend, within a double ruled circular border with dots in between / Legend, within double ruled square border Ref: Goron-Goenka G127</td></tr> <tr bgcolor=#99cc99><td><img src="spacer.gif" width="100" height="10"></td> <td valign="top">A beautiful example of a tanka struck to the heavy weight standard .. it must have been struck during the period AH 909-917 (= 1503-1511 CE)</td></tr> <tr><td><a href="GG-G127-Mahmud-MH02.38.jpg"><img SRC="GG-G127-Mahmud-MH02.38.jpg" border="0" WIDTH="210"></a></td> <td nowrap>Nasir al-din Mahmud Shah I (1458-1511): Silver heavy tanka, Muhammadabad Weight: 10.46 gm., Diameter: 21 mm., Die axis: 8 o'clock Legend, within a double ruled circular border with dots in between / Legend, within double ruled square border Ref: Goron-Goenka G127</td></tr> <tr bgcolor=#99cc99><td><img src="spacer.gif" width="100" height="10"></td> <td valign="top">Another beautiful example of a tanka struck to the heavy weight standard, struck during the period AH 909-917 (= 1503-1511 CE). This is the plate coin of Goron and Goenka G127.</td></tr> <tr><td><a href="GG-G128-Mahmud-MH02.39.jpg"><img SRC="GG-G128-Mahmud-MH02.39.jpg" border="0" WIDTH="160"></a></td> <td nowrap>Nasir al-din Mahmud Shah I (1458-1511): Silver half tanka, Muhammadabad Weight: 5.26 gm., Diameter: 16 mm., Die axis: 2 o'clock Legend, within a double ruled circular border / Legend, within double ruled square border Ref: Goron-Goenka G128</td></tr> <tr bgcolor=#99cc99><td><img src="spacer.gif" width="100" height="10"></td> <td valign="top">The half tankas are much scarcer than the full tankas.</td></tr> <tr><td><img src="spacer.gif" width="100" height="10"></td> <td><img src="spacer.gif" width="100" height="10"></td></tr> <tr bgcolor=#99cc99><td><img src="spacer.gif" width="100" height="20"></td> <td valign="top">Shams al-din Muzaffar Shah II (1511-1525)</td></tr> <tr><td><a href="GG-G242-Muzaffar-MH02.41.jpg"><img SRC="GG-G242-Muzaffar-MH02.41.jpg" border="0" WIDTH="180"></a></td> <td nowrap>Shams al-din Muzaffar Shah II (1511-1525): Silver tanka Weight: 7.13 gm., Diameter: 18 mm., Die axis: 9 o'clock Legend/ Legend within peaked square Ref: Goron-Goenka G242</td></tr> <tr><td><a href="GG-G242-Muzaffar-MH02.40.jpg"><img SRC="GG-G242-Muzaffar-MH02.40.jpg" border="0" WIDTH="190"></a></td> <td nowrap>Shams al-din Muzaffar Shah II (1511-1525): Silver tanka Weight: 7.13 gm., Diameter: 19 mm., Die axis: 7 o'clock Legend/ Legend within peaked square Ref: Goron-Goenka G242</td></tr> <tr><td><a href="GG-G259-Muzaffar-MH19.1.jpg"><img SRC="GG-G259-Muzaffar-MH19.1.jpg" border="0" WIDTH="170"></a></td> <td nowrap>Shams al-din Muzaffar Shah II (1511-1525): Silver tanka Weight: 7.09 gm., Diameter: 17 mm., Die axis: 2 o'clock Legend/ Legend within peaked square Ref: Goron-Goenka G259</td></tr> <tr><td><a href="GG-G262-Muzaffar-MH19.5.jpg"><img SRC="GG-G262-Muzaffar-MH19.5.jpg" border="0" WIDTH="170"></a></td> <td nowrap>Shams al-din Muzaffar Shah II (1511-1525): Silver tanka Weight: 7.14 gm., Diameter: 17 mm., Die axis: 3 o'clock Legend/ Legend, within plain square border Ref: Goron-Goenka G262</td></tr> <tr bgcolor=#99cc99><td><img src="spacer.gif" width="100" height="20"></td> <td valign="top">Qutb al-din Bahadur Shah (1526-37)</td></tr> <tr><td><a href="GG-G352v-mh38.36.jpg"><img SRC="GG-G352v-mh38.36.jpg" border="0" WIDTH="110"></a></td> <td nowrap>Qutb al-din Bahadur Shah (1526-37): Silver 1/2 tanka Weight: 1.79 gm., Diameter: 10-11 mm., Die axis: 12 o'clock Legend/ Legend: bahadur shah bin muzaffar shah al-sultan Ref: Goron-Goenka G352 var</td></tr> <tr bgcolor=#99cc99><td><img src="spacer.gif" width="100" height="10"></td> <td valign="top">The reverse of this coin matches G352, but the obverse is completely different. It may be an unpublished variety or some sort of imitation type.</td></tr> <tr><td><img src="spacer.gif" width="100" height="10"></td> <td><img src="spacer.gif" width="100" height="10"></td></tr> <tr bgcolor=#99cc99><td><img src="spacer.gif" width="100" height="20"></td> <td valign="top">Nasir al-din Mahmud Shah III (1537-1553)</td></tr> <tr><td><a href="GG-G420-MahmudShah3-MH02.42.jpg"><img SRC="GG-G420-MahmudShah3-MH02.42.jpg" border="0" WIDTH="130"></a></td> <td nowrap>Nasir al-din Mahmud Shah III (1537-1553): Silver 1/2 tanka Weight: 3.46 gm., Diameter: 13 mm., Die axis: 4 o'clock Legend/ Legend Ref: Goron-Goenka G419</td></tr> <tr bgcolor=#99cc99><td><img src="spacer.gif" width="100" height="10"></td> <td valign="top">A very unusual coin, in that the size matches the quarter tanka, but the weight is that of a half tanka. The only date shown for the half tanka by Goron and Goenka is AH 942, which they think should be 961, the only date known for the quarter tanka.</td></tr>       </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <center> <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"> <tr><td align="center">© CoinIndia All Rights Reserved <a href="copyright.html" target="main">Copyright Policy</a></td></tr> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"> <tr><td>< </td><td align="center"><a href="galleries-bijapur.html">Back</a></td><td align="center">  |   </td><td align="center"><a href="home.html" target="_blank">Home</a></td><td align="center">  |   </td><td align="center"><a href="galleries-jaunpur.html">Next</a></td><td> ></td> </table> <hr width="98%" align="center" size="2">  <script type="text/javascript"> var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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