A Collection of Coins of the Indian Sultanates

Sultans of Malwa, ‘Ala al-din Mahmud I (839-873h), Dinar, no mint, 872h, 12.74g/12h (GG G75, this coin; ICV 2878, this coin cited). One test mark on either side, otherwise extremely fine and of the highest rarity; believed unique £4,000-£5,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Coins of the Indian Sultanates.

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Provenance: Baldwin Auction 45, 3 May 2006, lot 1291.

Originally published in GG as a coin of Mahmud I of Gujarat, but since re-attributed to Mahmud I of Malwa