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1/2 Tanka - Hoshang Shah
| Issuer | Malwa Sultanate |
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| Year | 1406-1432 |
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| Composition | Copper |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by bold Arabic calligraphic inscription in two registers, divided by a horizontal line bar. The legend, rendered in a robust Naskh-influenced hand typical of early Malwa Sultanate coinage, fills the entire flan. The script is deeply struck and raised, with individual letterforms showing the characteristic thick strokes of hammered copper issues from Shadiabad mint. The irregular flan edge reflects the hand-cut fabric common to this series. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a weathered and partially legible Arabic inscription in the field, with the die struck off-center, resulting in partial legend loss at the margins. The deeply incuse areas and raised lettering are consistent with the hammered technique employed at the Shadiabad mint under Hoshang Shah. The flan surface shows significant granularity and patination typical of copper half tanka issues of the Malwa Sultanate. The overall fabric is irregular and planchet preparation appears rough, consistent with provincial copper coinage of this period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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