Delhi Sultanate (1193-1526) Billon 6-ghani of Mohamed III (1325-51), Delhi Sultanate, India (Tye-444)

Al-Raji rahmat allah al-karim ("Hope for the mercy of Allah the beneficent") // Muhammad bin tughluq shah and date written out. 16mm, 3.57 grams. NM (Delhi?). Goron/Goenka #D377; Tye 444.

Scarcer type.

Muhammad bin Tughluq was born to Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq, who was in turn the son of a Turkic slave father and a Hindu Indian mother, and was the founder of the Tughluq dynasty after taking control of the Delhi Sultanate. He saw a long and eventful reign - numismatically, he left a fascinating record which included numerous coin types which included remarkable issues of fiduciary bronze tankas and half-tankas.