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One of five coins of India:: CM.4-1999

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Titles

One of five coins of India:

Maker(s)

Mint: Qunduz
Ruler: Sulaiman Mirza (1529-84) (Governor of Badakhshan)

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Description

Mughals, Sulaiman Mirza, silver tanka, Qunduz mint, AH 939 (same dies as Panjab Museum Catalogue, p. 18, no. 118 = Lowick, NC 1965, p. 226, no. 14), 4.65g. From Galerie Antiker Kunst list Dec. 1998, no. 1151.

Notes

History note: Under Review

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1999-01-18) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

1529 - 1534

Components of the work

Object composed of silver Weight 4.65 g

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.4-1999
Primary reference Number: 267106

Audit data

Created: Friday 13 November 2020 Updated: Thursday 7 October 2021

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

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