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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Anthony, post: 2510846, member: 42773&quot;]I picked up two coins that are outside of my expertise, but they have a certain charm on account of their size, fineness, elegant lettering, and of course history.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Delhi Sultanate was an Islamic kingdom that spanned parts of the Indian subcontinent from AD 1206-1526. Five dynasties ruled over this period: Mamluk (1206-1290), Khilji (1290-1320), Tughlaq (1320-1414), Sayyid (1414-1451) and Afghan Lodi (1451-1526).</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://s12.postimg.org/61jx1hv4d/Delhi_History_Map.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>These two small silver coins come at the juncture of the Khilji and Tughlaq Dynasties. Qutb-ud-din Mubarak Shah Khilji was the third and last ruler of the Khilji dynasty. At the age of 18 he was appointed regent over his younger brother, who was 6, but he blinded his brother and took the throne for himself. It is said that he was the weakest ruler of the dynasty, but released thousands of prisoners and abolished all taxes, so he must have been quite popular with certain segments of the population. He was murdered by the prominent general Khusro Khan.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin is of very good metal for the type, which are typically billon-ish to the point of showing no silver. I can’t vouch for the attribution, but the dealer that sold me the coins is reasonably well-versed in Eastern numismatics. I’m slogging my way through some of the Arabic alphabet at the moment, but it’s slow going, and I’m not anywhere near being able to read it. If anyone can help, that would be much appreciated...</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://s21.postimg.org/n65l2b7yv/ud_Din_Mubarak_6.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="3">Delhi Sultanates, Qutb-ud-din Mubarak Shah Khilji, AD 1316-1320</font></p><p><font size="3">Billon 4-Ghani, 13x15mm, 3.7g.</font></p><p><br /></p><p>After Khusro Khan assassinated Mubarak, Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq in turn defeated him to establish the Tughluq Dynasty. Tughluq evidently rose to power from humble origins, successfully staved off the Mongols a number of times, and won a Bengalese civil war. Unfortunately, the wooden pavilion constructed for his reception in Afghanpur collapsed, killing the king and his son. Was it mediocre carpentry or a plot by his heir apparent? Enquiring minds want to know.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://s18.postimg.org/qu9buq2a1/Tughluk_6.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="3">Delhi Sultanates, Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq, AD 1320-1325</font></p><p><font size="3">Billon 4-Ghani, 15mm, 3.8g.</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: al-sultan al-ghazi ghiyath al-dunya wa&#039;l din.</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: abu&#039;l muzaffar tughlug shah al-sultan.</font></p><p><br /></p><p>Tughluq’s mausoleum in Delhi stands to this day...</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://s11.postimg.org/9ovpz612r/800px_Mausoleum_of_Ghiyath_al_Din_Tughluq.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>If you’ve got any coins of the Delhi Sultanates, please post them![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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