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1/4 Tanka - 'Miri' - Timur citing Mahmud Khan during his lifetime Samarqand mint
| Issuer | Timurid Empire |
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| Year | 1388-1397 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a multi-line Arabic legend in bold Naskh script, surmounted by an arched or pointed cartouche at the top of the flan containing additional Arabic lettering. The inscription names Timur (Tamerlane) as the issuing authority while acknowledging the nominal suzerainty of the Chaghatayid Khan Mahmud Khan, following Timurid practice of legitimizing coinage through the reigning Mongol figurehead. The field is densely filled with calligraphic text arranged in horizontal registers, with dotted diacritical marks visible throughout. The flan is irregular and slightly uneven at the edges, characteristic of hand-hammered medieval Islamic coinage. |
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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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| Mintage | 790 (1388) - - 791 (1389) - - 792 (1390) - - 793 (1391) - - 794 (1392) - - 795 (1393) - - 796 (1394) - - 797 (1395) - - 798 (1396) - - 799 (1397) - - |
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