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1 Tanka - Amara Manikya
| Issuer | Princely state of Tripura (Indian princely states) |
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| Year | 1577 |
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| Value | 1 Tanka |
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| Obverse description | Stylized lion of Tripura depicted in running posture to the left, rendered in a characteristic regional artistic style. The lion motif, a dynastic emblem of the Manikya rulers, is set within the field and surrounded by a decorative border incorporating floral or geometric ornamental elements. Bengali script legend accompanies the central device, framing the composition within the defined border. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Amara Manikya ruled Tripura from roughly 1577 to 1585, a period of persistent conflict with the Mughal-backed Bengal Sultanate. The tanka denomination itself was inherited from the Bengal Sultanate's monetary system — its adoption by Tripura's rulers reflects the political and commercial pressures facing a small hill kingdom navigating between larger powers.
KM#90 is sparsely documented in the major auction records, and surviving examples are infrequently offered.