Lot 129

Delhi Sultan, Sher Shah Suri (AH 945-952, 1538-1545 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.48 gms, 27.98 mm, Pandua Mint, AH 947, Coins of the Pandua mint exists only in this particular ruler from the entire spectrum of Muslim era coinage in India, Pandua was one of the oldest towns of Bengal, It is situated in the modern town of Malda in West Bengal and also known as Hazrat Pandua or Firuzabad, Obv: sher shah sultan khuldallahu mulkahu, date and nagari legend "sri ser sah" within square, farid ud dunya wal din abul muzaffar in margins, Rev: kalima shahada on top in two lines, at bottom sultan ul adil within square, in margin four khalifas name, G&G # D789, very fine, very rare.