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1 Dugani - Ghiyas-ud-din Balban ND
| Billon (0.3 g of silver) | 3.6 g | 16.05 mm |
| Issuer | Sultanate of Delhi (Indian Sultanates) |
|---|---|
| Sultan | Ghiyas ud-Din Balban (1266-1287) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1266-1287 |
| Value | 1 Dugani (¼) |
| Currency | Tanka (1206-1526) |
| Composition | Billon (0.3 g of silver) |
| Weight | 3.6 g |
| Diameter | 16.05 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular, Weight and dia will vary) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#368921 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 89% |
Reverse
"balban" in arabic in centre;
"sri sultan gayasadin" in Nagari in margin
Edge
Plain
Comment
Ghiyas ud din Balban (1216–1287, reigned: 1266–1287) (Urdu: غیاث الدین بلبن; Hindi: ग़ियास उद-दीन बलबन; IAST: Ghiyās ud-Dīn Balban) was the ninth sultan of the Mamluk dynasty of Delhi. Ghiyas ud Din was the regent of the last Shamsi sultan, Nasiruddin Mahmud. He got rid of his predecessor Imaduddin Raihan and also got rid of this rivals in the court. His original name was Baha Ud Din. He was an Ilbari Turk. His father was a Turkish noble. Balban, along with others from his tribe was captured by the Mongols and sold to Khwaja Jamal Ud Din as slaves.Balban struck coins in gold, silver, billon and copper. He was the last Sultan of Delhi to use the horseman design on a billon coin and replaced them with a bilingual coin containing around 0.3 gram of silver.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued during the reign of Ghiyas-ud-din Balban, who was the Sultan of Delhi from 1266 to 1287. He was known for his military campaigns and his efforts to consolidate the power of the Sultanate, and this coin may have been used to help finance some of those efforts.
