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1/2 Tanka - Giyas ud din Muhammad II

Issuer Sultanate of Gujarat
Year 1443-1451
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Currency Rupee (1396-1583)
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Obverse description Hammered copper flan bearing a multi-line Arabic inscription in bold Naskh script, divided horizontally by a single ruled line across the field. The upper register displays the kalima or royal formula, while the lower register carries additional elements of the sultan's titulature. The lettering is deeply struck and slightly irregular owing to the hand-struck nature of the flan, with the legend extending nearly to the coin's uneven periphery. The flat field shows natural patination consistent with long burial or circulation.
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Reverse description The reverse presents a further Arabic inscription in Naskh script arranged in two or three lines across the field, recording additional elements of the ruler's name and titles. The legend reads in a bold, compact hand characteristic of Gujarat Sultanate copper coinage of the mid-fifteenth century. The flan edges are rough and uneven, typical of hand-struck hammered issues of this period. Light green and brown patination covers the surface, with some areas of flatness due to uneven die pressure during striking.
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