The Nicholas Rhodes Collection: Coins of North East India (Part 2)。Sultans of Bengal, Ala al-Din Husain (AH 899-925; AD 1493-1519), commemorative Tanka, first victory type, 10.60g, AH 899, Sharifabad, al-sultān al-mutawakkil alā llah al-fāth al-kāmrū wal-kamta bi-ināyat allāh alā al-dunyā wal dīn abū l muzaffar husain shāh al rattān fath kamta, rev. Kalima, mint and date in field, four rashidun in the margin, (G&G. B.716-20 for type, this mint not in G&G for this type), shroff-mark on reverse, good very fine, very rare. Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer?s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.。This first victory type was issued before the successful campaigns in Jajnagar and Orissa, which are celebrated on later issues. While all other dated coins of this overall type have the date 900, the reverse of this coin is dated 899, which suggests a reverse die of the previous year was used.
