700 year old Delhi Sultanat Coins and ring in Pakistan

[Menander]

One of the most gruelling hikes i've ever done to find these, breath-taking scenery made it well worth the effort.

The coin belonged to Sultan Alauddin Khilji (1296-1316 AD). He certainly showed the Mongols they weren't so invincible. This place was definitely a sultanat(kingdom) stronghold in the struggle against the Mongol hord (commanding views out to 50km).


p.s Is there a way to clean these coins some are hardly readable and one is probably not even a coin (ive tried viniger/baking powder and even electrolysis to get rid of the rust, no good)

 

[Blak bart]

That's awsome man !! Congrats !! Keep your eyes open for mineral specimens and gemstones !!

 

[Digger RJ]

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Mackaydon]

Great save !
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces38433.html
Don........

 

[Tuberale]

I think you should leave the coins the way they are, Newmander. Less is sometimes more.

 

[Plumbata]

It's hard to tell but the coin in pic 6 (20190930_195032.jpg) looks like it's encrusted with dirt and sand, so manual cleaning with fine tools under magnification may be required.

It may have been an arduous hike but you're on the Treasure Trail now, congrats! I'm not sure what the climate and topography is like in that location but if you're going back to the area, scan the landscape for dry-wash ravines/creekbeds and possible flat or hilltop areas where wind or water may have eroded away the surface dirt, leaving behind rocks or exposing bedrock. Ravines and creekbeds with bedrock bottoms can be great areas to hunt, as heavy metal items will get washed in and concentrated in natural traps like "potholes" or cracks in the bedrock, or built up behind ledges. And eroded flat areas or hilltops will also make it easier to find items that would be deeply buried and inaccessible if dropped in a valley or depression, for example.

 

[ROIGuy]

After ruining a few wheat pennies, I'm being more careful about cleaning.
Mostly, just dry cleaning with a brush or my fingernails then shining them up with my fingers. I wouldn't use anything on those coins... they look nice as is.

 

[RVRoamer76]

Awesome coin and post. Thanks for sharing this here. GL to ya!

 

[Menander]

 

[A2coins]

Wow I wish I could walk into that photo great coins also just amazing post. Thanks for sharing

 

[smallfoot]

It was worth the walk! Great ring and coins!

 

[xcopperstax]

Great finds! Thanks for sharing. Finding a coin that old is next to impossible over here... but occasionally people find roman coins that were dropped long after the fact!

 

[DocBeav]

Incredible finds! Can you tell us more about the ring? What is the design on it?

 

[mindcrime1988]

Sweet finds. Cleaning coins for the most part is a big no-no. I have ruined several coins by trying to make them look better. Just as others have stated, just leave the coins as is.
But if you feel the need to clean them and don't mind taking the chance at ruining their value, a tumbler with aquarium grade stones, soap & water will do the trick. I use a tumbler for about 4 hours on all my modern coin finds and they clean up pretty nice. ***Once again though I use this method only on my modern coin finds that I do not intend to keep.

 

[Menander]

Dont really know what the design represents but it only fits on my little finger so the owner may have been a woman or increadibly thin guy

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Outstanding finds, congrats!

 

[washingtonian]

This is some mind blowing stuff. Seems like they could even be banner worthy? Are these rare and valuable in your neck of the woods? Obviously super old and cool regardless.

 

[Menander]

Its a good find but by our history a really rare find would be going back 2200 years and finding greek or mauryan coins. They are hard to come by as those places are 6 feet underground or archeological sites.

 

[CRUSADER]

We don't find that ring style over here, what period is it, 14th C?

 

[Menander]

Somewhere between the year 1296-1316 AD when the Mongols were attempting to invade the Delhi Sultanate, the area where i found it formed the borderland.