Lot No : 88
Auction No : 8
Delhi Sultanate, Turks, Muhammad Bin Sam, (c. 1193-1206CE), Billion Jital, 3.20grms, Dehli Type, Obv. Stylised bull to left with Sri Mahamada Sama above in Sharada Script, Rev. Horseman to right, with Sri Hamirah in Nagari above, G&G#D9, Very Fine+ Muhammad bin Sam (Muhammad of Ghur), a Turkic ruler, conquered northern India, defeating the Chauhans at Tarain (1192 CE), establishing Ghurid rule, which laid the foundation for the Delhi Sultanate.
1200
Lot No : 89
Auction No : 8
Delhi Sultanate, Turks, Nasir Al Din Mahmud, (c. 1246-1266CE), Silver Tanka, 10.70grms, Obv. ruler's titles within double square in circle, annulets in segments, Rev. fi'ahd legends; caliph al-Must'aşim, within double square in circle, Minted in Hadrat Dehli, G&G#D138, Very Fine+ Nasir al-Din Mahmud mostly acted as a figurehead under the influence of the powerful vizier Ghiyasuddin Balban, with real power exercised in administration and frontier defense, especially against Mongol raids
3300
Lot No : 90
Auction No : 8
Delhi Sultanate, Turks, Ghiyas Ud Din Balban (c. 1266-1287CE), 2 Coins a) Paika of 40 Rati seeds, 4.00grms, Obv. al-sulțān al-a zam, Rev. ghiyath al-dunya wa'l dīn, G&G#D167 b) Billon Jital, 3.10grms, Obv. al-sulțān al-a'zam ghiyāth al-dunya wa'l din, Rev. balban in centre; srī sultān gayāsadin in Nagari in margin G&G#D165 Ghiyas ud-Din Balban strengthened the Sultanate by enforcing strict central authority, using a network of spies and harsh punishments to control rebellious nobles, and implementing the principles later recorded in the “Siyasatnama.” He personally led campaigns to repel repeated Mongol invasions, fortified frontier defenses, and punished disloyal chiefs with exemplary severity, ensuring the stability and survival of the Delhi Sultanate during a period of external threat and internal factionalism.
3300
Lot No : 91
Auction No : 8
Delhi Sultanate, Jalal al-din-Firuz Shah(c. 1290-1296CE), Gold Dinar, 10.80grms, Obv. al-sultan al-a'zam jalal al-dunya wa'l din abü'l muzaffar firüz shah al-sulțān, Rev. al-imam legend with caliph al-Must'asim, AH694, Minted at Hazrat Delhi, G&G#D196, Almost Uncirculated, Rare. Jalāl-ud-Dīn Firuz Khalji was the founder and first Sultan of the Khalji dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate, He came to power during the Khalji Revolution, deposing the infant ruler Shams ud-Din Kayumars and ending the preceding Mamluk (Slave) dynasty. Born Malik Firuz, he had been a senior commander under the Mamluks before seizing the throne. His reign was noted for its relatively mild and conciliatory approach, attempts to stabilize the nobility, and repelling a Mongol invasion. Jalāl-ud-Dīn also led campaigns that captured Mandawar and Jhain, though he failed to take the stronghold of Ranthambore. In 1296, he was assassinated by his nephew and son-in-law, Alauddin Khalji, who succeeded him and began a more aggressive phase of Khalji rule
160000
Lot No : 92
Auction No : 8
Delhi Sultanate, Khalijis, Qutb al-Din Mubarak, (c. 1316-1320CE), Silver Square Tanka, 10.50grms, AH719, legend: al-imām al-a'zam khalifa rabb al-'alamin qutb al-dunya wa'l dīn abū'l muzaffar mubārakshāh al-sultan ibn al-sultan al-wathiq billāh amir al-mu'minin, G&G#D261, Very Fine+, Rare Qutb al-Din Mubarak was the son of Alauddin Khalji. After Alauddin’s death, he ascended the throne as a minor, struggled to control rebellious nobles, and was ultimately poisoned by palace conspirators, leaving the Sultanate unstable. His assassination paved the way for Shihabuddin Omar Khalji, his cousin, to briefly succeed him before Jalaluddin Khalji’s consolidation of power.
18000
Lot No : 93
Auction No : 8
Delhi Sultanate, Tughluqs, Muhammad bin Firuz as Regent, (c. 1390-1392CE), Billion 5/6th Tanka, 8.80grms, with the name of the caliph Abu Abd Allah, Obv. Muhammad shah fīrüz shāh sulțānī read from the bottom upwards, Rev, al-khalifa abū 'abd allāh khulidat khilafatuhu, G&G#D588, Very Fine+, Very Scarce. Muhammad bin Firuz, better known as Firoz Shah Tughlaq, was the son of Rajab, a younger brother of Ghiyas ud-Din Tughlaq, making him the cousin of Muhammad bin Tughlaq. He rose to power during a crisis and spent his reign suppressing provincial rebellions, fighting Rajput chiefs, conducting campaigns in Bengal, Sindh, and Gujarat, preferring tributary settlements, and relying on Turkic nobles and frontier governors as key allies.
5500
Lot No : 94
Auction No : 8
Delhi Sultanate, Ibrahim Shah Lodi(c. 923-932CE), 1/4 Tanka, 2.10 grms, Obv. al-mutawakkil ala'l rahman ibrahim shah sikandar shah sulļān, Rev. fi zaman amir al-mü'minin khulidat khilafatuhu, G&G#D713, Ibrahim Shah Lodi was the last ruler of the Lodi dynasty of Delhi. His reign was marked by internal rebellions from Afghan nobles and conflicts with Rajput forces under Rana Sanga. In 1526, he was defeated and killed by Babur at the First Battle of Panipat, leading to the establishment of the Mughal Empire in India.
8000
Lot No : 96
Auction No : 8
Delhi Sultanate, Tughluqs, Ghiyath al-din Tughluq, (c. 1320-1325CE), Copper Paika, 3.50grms, Obv. Tughluq, Rev. Shah, G&G#D314, Very Fine. Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq founded the Tughluq dynasty, defeated the Khaljis, crushed rebellions in Bengal, Warangal, and the Deccan, repelled Mongol threats, restored financial stability by reversing harsh taxes, and built Tughlaqabad Fort, re-establishing firm central authority in Delhi.
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