Delhi Sultan ; Sher Shah Suri ; Silver Rupee Jahanpanah Type ; 947 AH ; Scarce Type

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Delhi Sultan ; Sher Shah Suri ; Silver Rupee Jahanpanah Type ; 947 AH ; Scarce Type
Obv: ?Sher Shah Sultan khuld allahu mulkahu wa sultanahu?, hijri date 947 & Nagari legend ?sri ser sahi? within a square,
Rev: Kalima Shahada on top in two lines, ?sultan al adil? at bottom within a square & four khalifas name in margins, G&G # D809, very fine+, Scarce

Note : The battle of Ganges (947 AH, 1540 CE), fought in Bilgram would prove to be Sher Shah?s final victory over Humayun, making Sher Shah the Emperor of India, and putting a hold on the Mughal takeover of India.