1 Tanka - Fath Khan 1358-1359

Weight

9.3 g

Diameter

17 mm

Thickness

NA

Material

Billon

Shape

Round (irregular)

Edge Type

Plain

Technique

Hammered (Weight varies 8.3-9.3g)

Front design

`fathkhan firuz shah jall allah zillalahu jalalahu'

Back design

`fi zaman al-imam amir al-mu'mini abi'l fath al-mu'tasid billah khulidat khilafatuhu'

Year of Minting

1358-1359

Viceroy

Fath Khan (1358-1359)

Mint location

NA

Mint mark

NA

Orientation

Variable alignment ↺

Inscriptions

NA

Context

Tanka with the name of the caliph Abu'l Fath al-Mu'tasid billah AH760, AD1358-1359 _____________________ History Fath Khan was invested in AH 760 with insignia of royalty and allowed to strike coins in his own name by his father, Firuz Tughluq. His domain was the eastern province of the Delhi Sultanate, which later became the independent Sultanate of Jaunpur. Coinage Coins of Fath Khan were struck largely in Patna and Iqlim-al-Shah (probably located in Jaunpur). In billon there are Tankas on the 80 rati standard and coins of 32 rati. The names of the caliphs Abu'l Fath and Abu `Abd Allah are found on many coins. The exact years till which coins were struck by Fath Khan is not ascertained. [source Goron & Goenka]

Rarity

Ultra rare

Coin type

Standard circulation

In circulation

No

Demonetized

Yes

Marketplace listings

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