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CHITTAGONG:

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Indian Coins - Sultanates Start Price:375.00 USD Estimated At:450.00 - 600.00 USD
CHITTAGONG:
SOLD
650.00USD+ (113.75) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2018 May 19 @ 09:48UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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CHITTAGONG:LOT of 7 silver tanka of this obscure and fascinating series, catalogued by Goron: B1000: Sher Shah, AH"986" (VF, 1 testmark & 3 banker's marks); B1002: Muhammad Adil Shah, AH957 (VF-EF, bold strike); B1004: Ghiyath al-Din Bahadur, AH959, probably struck at Ramu (F-VF), and AH960 (VF-EF); B1005var: Jalal Shah, AH981 (VF, couple scratches); B1008: Adam-Humayun, undated (Fine); and B1009: Bahadur Shah, AH956 (F-VF, 4 banker's marks); retail value $775, lot of 7 pieces, ex John Deyell Collection. Once considered at least very rare and frightfully expensive, Chittagong tankas have become somewhat available over the past 10-15 years, but they are not common, whence this is an excellent opportunity to acquire them.