Razia Sultana was one of the few queens regnant in the history of India and thus one of the few women to issue coins. This coin was minted during the early days of the reign of an exceptional leader who steered the Delhi Sultanate from 1236 to 1240. Razia Sultan (she was not a fan of 'Sultana') was the daughter of Iltutmish of the Mamluk dynasty and the first woman monarch of this land—and among very few of her number in the world. Coins of Razia are found in silver and bronze; one gold coin of Bengali style is also known. Silver tankas were issued from both Bengal (Lakhnauti) and Delhi. Initially, she issued coins from Delhi in the name of her father, Iltumish, citing the title Nasrat, i.e., the female title of Nasir.