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1 Tanka - Ala al-din Firuz II Fathabad mint
| Issuer | Sultanate of Bengal |
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| Year | 1531-1532 |
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| Reference(s) | DR#541; KM# A154 |
| Obverse description | Hammered silver tanka with an irregularly shaped flan, the obverse field entirely occupied by a multi-line Arabic legend in the characteristic Bengal Sultanate calligraphic style. The inscription, struck in bold relief, reads the extended royal titulature of Sultan Ala al-Din Firuz Shah II, invoking his lineage through multiple generations of sultans including Nusrat Shah and Husain Shah. The lettering fills the field from edge to edge without a formal border, consistent with the epigraphic coinage tradition of the Bengal Sultanate. Individual letters show the characteristic angular and cursive interplay typical of the period's die-cutting. Minor weakness and die-shift are visible at the periphery, as expected of hammered issues. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse field of this hammered silver tanka is fully occupied by a multi-line Arabic inscription arranged in horizontal registers across the irregular flan. The legend invokes a pious formula calling upon God to perpetuate the sultan's reign and sovereignty, followed by the mint name Fathabad and the AH regnal year 938, corresponding to 1531–1532 CE. The bold, raised calligraphy is characteristic of Bengal Sultanate coinage, with letters closely packed to fill the available field. No formal border or decorative element is present, the design relying entirely on the epigraphic tradition. Slight weakness at the margins reflects the irregular flan and hand-struck nature of the coin. |
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| Mintage | ND (1531-1532) |
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