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Sultanates: Ahmadnagar: Silver fractional tanka/abbasi of Murtaza Nizam Shah I, Nagar mint, 2.11g.

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money / Indian Coins - Sultanates Start Price:NA Estimated At:80,000.00 - 100,000.00 INR
Sultanates: Ahmadnagar: Silver fractional tanka/abbasi of Murtaza Nizam Shah I, Nagar mint, 2.11g.
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Nizam Shahs of Ahmadnagar, Silver fractional tanka/abbasi of Murtaza Nizam Shah I (1565-1588 AD), Nagar mint, not listed in G&G, 2.11g. Obv: Shia version of the Shahada, with Ali Wali Allah added to the usual formula. Rev: Arabic legend Murtaza Zarb Nagar Sanah…

Extremely fine, Extremely rare.

Silver coins of the Nizamshahis are extremely rare. Judging by weights of the known specimens, they appear to be struck on a non-Indian standard, perhaps to facilitate trade with Persia.