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1/4 Tanka - 'Miri' - Timur citing Mahmud Khan during his lifetime Samarqand mint

Issuer Timurid Empire
Year 1388-1397
Type Standard circulation coin
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Obverse script Arabic
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Reverse description The reverse presents a multi-line Arabic legend arranged in horizontal registers across the entire field, enclosed within a partial linear border with a dotted inner frame visible along portions of the circumference. The text contains the Islamic profession of faith (Shahada) or portions thereof, together with the mint name Samarqand and the regnal or AH date, in accordance with standard Timurid coinage conventions. The script is bold and deeply struck Naskh, with letters closely packed across the flan. A lower register separated by a line carries additional text, likely the mint-date formula. The surface retains good relief overall despite the characteristically rough, irregular flan of a hammered issue.
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Mint Samarqand
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