Lot 79

Delhi Sultan, Nasir al-din Mahmud (AH 644-664, 1246-1266 AD), Gold Tanka, 10.98 gms, 26.31 mm, Hadrat Delhi Mint, AH 6??, Obv: Ruler's titles within double circle, al-Sultan al-'Azam Nasir al-Dunya wa al-Din Abu al-Muzaffar Mahmmud bin al-sultan, Rev: Fi ahd, caliphs al-must'asim, within double circle, mint name around, Nasir al-din Mahmud was the youngest son of Shams ud din Iltutmish, and ascended the throne of Delhi Sultanate in 1246 at the tender age of 17 or 18 after the disposition of Ala ud din Masud Shah, G&G # D135, Rajgor # Type 925, Wright # 219, extremely fine, very rare.