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1/4 Tanka - Anonymous Gwalior
| Issuer | Tomara Dynasty of Gwalior |
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| Year | 1394-1523 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Reverse displays a deeply struck abstract geometric or floral pattern, possibly a stylized lotus or cross motif, divided into quadrants and rendered in low relief across the irregular flan. The design is characteristic of the anonymous billon fractional coinage issued at Gwalior during the Tomara period, with a roughly finished surface and irregular planchet edges typical of hammered medieval Indian issues. No legible legend or inscription is present. |
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| Mint | Gwalior |
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The Tomara rulers of Gwalior occupied an awkward position between the declining Delhi Sultanate and the rising power of the Lodi Afghans, issuing anonymous billon fractions that circulated without attribution to any individual sultan — a deliberate hedge, perhaps, against the political instability that ultimately ended with Vikramaditya Singh's defeat by Ibrahim Lodi in 1518.