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1 Tanka - Ala al Din Husain Shah Khazana Husainabad mint
| Issuer | Bengal Sultanate |
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| Year | 1493-1518 |
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| Diameter | 27.01 mm |
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| Obverse description | Hammered silver field entirely occupied by multi-line Arabic inscription in bold, deeply struck Naskh script, arranged in four or five registers across the flan. The legend proclaims the sultan's extensive royal titles and territorial epithets, referencing his conquest and suzerainty over Kamru, Kamta, Jajnagar, and Orissa. A small central pellet or boss is visible at the geometric centre of the coin. The lettering fills the field to the very rim, with no decorative border, characteristic of Bengal Sultanate tanka coinage of the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. The strike is bold though slightly irregular, reflecting hand-hammered production. |
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| Reverse description | Hammered silver field filled with multi-line Arabic inscription in Naskh script, arranged in horizontal registers spanning the full width of the irregular flan. The legend identifies the ruler by name and lineage, proclaiming him sultan and descendant of Sayyid Ashraf al-Husayni, and includes the pious formula invoking the perpetuity of his reign and sultanate. The mint name Husainabad and the AH regnal date appear within the inscription field. The style is consistent with Bengal Sultanate hammered coinage, with densely packed lettering and no ornamental border. |
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| Mintage | ND (1493-1518) |
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