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1 Tanka - Anonymous Type D4
| Issuer | Malla dynasty |
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| Year | 1601-1625 |
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| Value | 1 Tanka |
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| Obverse description | Central circular medallion enclosing a bold Newari legend in two lines within the field, surrounded by a broad annular band bearing a continuous circular Newari inscription. The entire design is enclosed by a raised beaded border running along the outer rim. The lettering is rendered in a characteristic Nepalese Ranjana-influenced script, deeply struck in the hammered style typical of early 17th-century Kathmandu mint coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Central geometric motif — a six-pointed star or interlaced device — occupies the medallion at the heart of the flan, with Newari inscriptions filling the surrounding annular field in a continuous circular legend. A raised beaded border frames the entire design at the periphery. The hammered strike produces characteristic uneven relief, consistent with Malla dynasty coinage of the early seventeenth century. The overall layout mirrors the obverse in its concentric arrangement of legend and central device. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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