Sultanate of Bengal 1 Rupee - Ghiyath al-Din Bahadur, 1555 – 1561

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Sultanate of Bengal Sultanate of Bengal
Currency Tanka (1342 – 1576)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Rupee - Ghiyath al-Din Bahadur
Year 1555 – 1561
Composition Silver
Shape Round
Weight (g) 11.21
Diameter (mm) 29.88
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Rupee - Ghiyath al-Din Bahadur from Sultanate of Bengal. Issued from 1555 to 1561. Struck in Silver. Measures 29.88 mm and weighs 11.21 g.

Obverse
Ghiyath al-Din Bahadur (1555-60) Legend: within central square: bahadur shah bin muhammad shah ghazi khallada allah mulkahu wa sultanahu below in Nagari: sri bahadur shah date in left margin
Reverse
Legend: within central square, Shahada, in margins, names of the four caliphs

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1561  — 11%
1560  — 17%
1559  — 6%
1558  — 11%
1557  —
1556  — 6%
1555  — 17%
ND (1555-1560)  — 39%

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