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Lot Essay
The fitted case is inscribed with the name of the London jewellers London and Ryder, 17 New Bond Street. They were active between 1859 and 1929, when they were bought by Finigans Ltd. For another bracelet mounted with Gupta gold coins by the same jewellers, see lot 5.
The seven coins mounted on this bracelet are:
A silver tanka of Nasir al-Din Mahmud I bin Iltutmish, (r. 1246-1266AD), Delhi Sultanate. Inscribed on the obverse: al-sultan al-a‘zam nasir al-dunya wa’l-din abu’l-muzaffar mahmud ibn al-sultan (the Supreme Sultan Defender of the World and the State, Father of Victory Mahmud son of the Sultan) and on the reverse: fi ‘ahd al-imam al-musta’sim amir al-mu’minin (in the time of the Imam al-Musta’sim, Commander of the Faithful). For a gold tanka of his ruler, see C 332 in the David Collection.
Two silver tankas of 'Ala al-Din Muhammad Khalji (r. 1296-1316 AD), Delhi Sultanate. Each inscribed on the obverse: al-sultan al-a‘zam ‘ala al-dunya waal’l-din abu’al-muzaffar muhammad shah al-sultan (the Supreme Sultan, Elevation of the World and the Faith, Father of Victory, Muhammad Shah, the Sultan) and on the reverse: sikandar al-thani yamin al-khilafa nasir amir al-mu’minin (the Second Alexander, Right Hand of the Caliph, Helper of the Commander of the Faithful). For a gold tanka of this important ruler, see C 335 in the David Collection, Copenhagen (https://www.davidmus.dk/en/collections/islamic/dynasties/sultanates/coins/c335?print=1).
Two gold muhurs of emperor Akbar (r. 1556-1605 AD), Mughal, struck in Jaunpur. Inscribed on the obverse la ilah illa allah muhammad rasul allah (no god but God, Muhammad is the messenger of God) and on the reverse: al-sultan al-a‘zam khallada allah jalal al-din muhammad akbar padshah-i ghazi 97[..] mulkahu wa sultanahu darb jawnpur (the Supreme Sultan Glory of the Faith Muhammad Akbar monarch warrior 97[..] may the most high God perpetuate his sovereignty and sultanate). On the largest of the two coins, parts of the names of the Caliph Rashidun are visible. For a similar muhur, see C 179 in the David Collection.
A gold muhur of emperor Muhammad Shah (r. 1719-1748 AD). Inscribed on the obverse [...] padhshah-i ghazi 114[8] muhammad shah (the blessed coin of the Monarch Warrior Muhammad Shah 1735 AD) and on the reverse: darb itawa sana 17 julus-i maymanat-i manus (struck Itawa, year 17 of the accession of prosperous fortune). For a similar muhur, see C 565 in the David Collection.
A gold muhur of emperor Shah 'Alam II (r. 1756-1809 AD). Inscribed on the obverse: [..] fazl hami-yi din-i [..]2 [..] muhammad shah alam [..] ([..]the Defender of the Faith, the Monarch Shah ‘Alam) and on the reverse: sana 29 / julus-i / maymanat-i manus (year 29 of accession associated with prosperity). This is the year 1788 . For another muhur of Shah 'Alam II, see C 566 in the David Collection.
The seven coins mounted on this bracelet are:
A silver tanka of Nasir al-Din Mahmud I bin Iltutmish, (r. 1246-1266AD), Delhi Sultanate. Inscribed on the obverse: al-sultan al-a‘zam nasir al-dunya wa’l-din abu’l-muzaffar mahmud ibn al-sultan (the Supreme Sultan Defender of the World and the State, Father of Victory Mahmud son of the Sultan) and on the reverse: fi ‘ahd al-imam al-musta’sim amir al-mu’minin (in the time of the Imam al-Musta’sim, Commander of the Faithful). For a gold tanka of his ruler, see C 332 in the David Collection.
Two silver tankas of 'Ala al-Din Muhammad Khalji (r. 1296-1316 AD), Delhi Sultanate. Each inscribed on the obverse: al-sultan al-a‘zam ‘ala al-dunya waal’l-din abu’al-muzaffar muhammad shah al-sultan (the Supreme Sultan, Elevation of the World and the Faith, Father of Victory, Muhammad Shah, the Sultan) and on the reverse: sikandar al-thani yamin al-khilafa nasir amir al-mu’minin (the Second Alexander, Right Hand of the Caliph, Helper of the Commander of the Faithful). For a gold tanka of this important ruler, see C 335 in the David Collection, Copenhagen (https://www.davidmus.dk/en/collections/islamic/dynasties/sultanates/coins/c335?print=1).
Two gold muhurs of emperor Akbar (r. 1556-1605 AD), Mughal, struck in Jaunpur. Inscribed on the obverse la ilah illa allah muhammad rasul allah (no god but God, Muhammad is the messenger of God) and on the reverse: al-sultan al-a‘zam khallada allah jalal al-din muhammad akbar padshah-i ghazi 97[..] mulkahu wa sultanahu darb jawnpur (the Supreme Sultan Glory of the Faith Muhammad Akbar monarch warrior 97[..] may the most high God perpetuate his sovereignty and sultanate). On the largest of the two coins, parts of the names of the Caliph Rashidun are visible. For a similar muhur, see C 179 in the David Collection.
A gold muhur of emperor Muhammad Shah (r. 1719-1748 AD). Inscribed on the obverse [...] padhshah-i ghazi 114[8] muhammad shah (the blessed coin of the Monarch Warrior Muhammad Shah 1735 AD) and on the reverse: darb itawa sana 17 julus-i maymanat-i manus (struck Itawa, year 17 of the accession of prosperous fortune). For a similar muhur, see C 565 in the David Collection.
A gold muhur of emperor Shah 'Alam II (r. 1756-1809 AD). Inscribed on the obverse: [..] fazl hami-yi din-i [..]2 [..] muhammad shah alam [..] ([..]the Defender of the Faith, the Monarch Shah ‘Alam) and on the reverse: sana 29 / julus-i / maymanat-i manus (year 29 of accession associated with prosperity). This is the year 1788 . For another muhur of Shah 'Alam II, see C 566 in the David Collection.