Harvard Art Museums > 2007.185: Coin of Ala Al-Din Muhammad Khalji, Sultan of Delhi Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Coin of Ala Al-Din Muhammad Khalji, Sultan of Delhi , 2007.185,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/317875. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2007.185 Title Coin of Ala Al-Din Muhammad Khalji, Sultan of Delhi Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 1296-1316 Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Delhi Period Sultanate period Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/317875 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Dimensions 2.8 cm in diameter Provenance Recorded Ownership History David Gordon Mitten, gift to HUAM. This coin came from the personal collection of Professor and Curator Emeritus, David Gordon Mitten Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift in honor of Rian Thum, Head Teaching Fellow of Literature and Arts B-21, "The Images of Alexander the Great" Accession Year 2007 Object Number 2007.185 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description This silver coin was minted in Delhi by the third Sultan of the Khalji Dynasty (1290-1320 C.E.), Ala Al-Din Muhammad. The coin is struck on both sides and contains four registers of raised Arabic inscriptions framed in a square field on each side. The text block on the reverse is surrounded by a ring of Arabic inscriptions which are only partially visible on this coin. As in this example, most of the coins of the Delhi Sultans no longer employed the Kufic Script, instead favoring a medieval script. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
