1 Tanka - Sikandar Shah Delhi Sultan

Obverse

Script: arabski (kufic)

Unabridged legend: al-Mutawakkil 'Alā'l Rahmān Sikander Shāh Bahlūl Shāh Sultān

Reverse

Script: arabski (kufic)

Unabridged legend:
fī zaman Amīr al-mū 'minīn khulidat khilāfatuhu
bi-hadrat delhi 915

Edge

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Tanka o wadze 80 ratī (9,4 grama), wybita w Hadrat Delhi. Około 5% srebra.

WŁADCA: SIKANDAR SHAH LODI : AH 894-923 / 1488-1517 AD
Sikander Lodi (zm. 21 listopada 1517 r.), urodzony jako Nizam Khan, był sułtanem Delhi w latach 1489-1517. Został kolejnym władcą z dynastii Lodi po śmierci swojego ojca Bahlula Lodi w lipcu 1489 roku. Drugi i najbardziej utytułowany władca dynastii Lodi sułtanatu Delhi, był także poetą języka perskiego i przygotował diwan składający się z 9000 wersetów. Sikandar był synem sułtana Bahlul Khan Lodi i Bibi Ambha, córki hinduskiego złotnika z Sirhind. Sikandar pochodził z Pasztunów ze strony ojca. Został sułtanem po śmierci ojca 17 lipca 1489 roku. Jego dojście do władzy było niespokojne, ponieważ jego starszy brat, Barbak Shah, wicekról Jaunpur, również zgłosił pretensje do tronu, mimo że ich ojciec nominował Sikandara. Udało mu się jednak wstąpić na tron bez masowego rozlewu krwi, a nawet pozwolił swojemu bratu nadal rządzić Jaunpur. Uregulował również różnice z wujem, Alam Khanem, który również był podejrzewany o chęć przejęcia władzy.

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Tanka of 80 ratī  (9.4 grams), struck at Hadrat Delhi. About 5% silver.

 

RULER: SIKANDAR SHAH LODI : AH 894-923 / 1488-1517 AD
Sikander Lodi (died November 21, 1517), born Nizam Khan, was the Sultan of Delhi between 1489 to 1517. He became the next ruler of the Lodi dynasty after the death of his father Bahlul Lodi in July 1489. The second and most successful ruler of the Lodi dynasty of the Delhi sultanate, he was also a poet of the Persian language and prepared a diwan of 9000 verses.Sikandar was the son of Sultan Bahlul Khan Lodi and Bibi Ambha, the daughter of a Hindu goldsmith of Sirhind. Sikandar was of Pashtun origin through his father. He became Sultan upon the death of his father on July 17, 1489. His rise to power was troubled, as his older brother, Barbak Shah, the viceroy of Jaunpur, also laid claim to the throne, even though their father had nominated Sikandar. However, he was able to ascend to the throne without massive bloodshed, and even allowed his brother to continue ruling Jaunpur. He also settled differences with an uncle, Alam Khan, who was also suspected of seeking to seize power.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC				Frequency
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913 (1508)							$ 4.60	$ 4.60				(en) Mint: HADRAT DEHLI		48%
914 (1509)														16%
915 (1510)							$ 6.60							12%
916 (1511)														6%
917 (1512)														4%
918 (1513)														8%
919 (1514)														6%

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Actual bilon weight: 0.016 oz

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Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 72 Lot 2348	21 Dec 2022	913 (1508) – (en) Mint: HADRAT DEHLI	VF	USD 5.76 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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