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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;THCoins, post: 2681493, member: 57364&quot;]Here another example of a very common Delhi sultanate coin.</p><p>This is a so-called forced Tanka, issued under Muhammad bin Tughluq (1325-51AD).</p><p>[ATTACH=full]599544[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>This is an remnant of a failed economic experiment. Muhammad bin Tughluq tried to replace the silver coinage by a copper token coinage, which people were supposed to accept at the value of the former silver coins.</p><p>The people did not like this, and the sultan was forced to abandon the project.</p><p>The coin above actually is copper. It should be dark brown. Likely some modern Indian cointrader also did not like this, or tried to make a quick buck. Anyhow, this coin has modern resilvering. I actually do not mind, looks nice and also gives some corrosion protection.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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