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1/4 Tanka - Sultan Murad ibn Ya'qub Shaykh Murshid mint
| Issuer | Fars and Iraq-Ajam, Aq Qoyunlu of |
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| Year | 1500-1508 |
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| Currency | Tanka (1375-1468) |
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| Obverse description | Central field divided by a horizontal bar, above which appears a multi-line Arabic legend in angular script. Below the bar, additional Arabic calligraphic inscriptions occupy the lower field. The flan is irregular and slightly ragged at the edges, characteristic of hammered coinage of the Aq Qoyunlu period. The die is boldly struck with deeply incised letterforms typical of late fifteenth-century Persian mint practice. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a multi-line Arabic legend arranged across the full coin field, with inscriptions likely citing the ruler's name and titles. The script is fluent and cursive, occupying both the upper and lower registers of the flan. A horizontal dividing line separates the two registers, consistent with the obverse layout. The irregular flan edges and flat relief areas reflect the hammered production technique of Aq Qoyunlu provincial mints during the early sixteenth century. |
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| Edge | Plain. |
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