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1 Tanka - Badr al-Din al-Jazira
| Issuer | Emirate of Bukhti |
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| Year | 1465-1469 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by a multi-line Arabic legend contained within a hexagonal or polygonal geometric cartouche, typical of medieval Islamic hammered coinage. The inscription, rendered in angular Kufic-influenced script, occupies the entirety of the inner field arranged in several horizontal registers. A dotted or pellet border encircles the cartouche, with additional marginal Arabic legends filling the surrounding field. The flan is irregular and slightly ragged at the edges, consistent with hand-struck production of the period. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a multi-line Arabic inscription arranged in horizontal registers across the central field, enclosed within a partial geometric border or cartouche frame. An arc or crescent-shaped decorative element is visible to one side of the central text panel, a feature characteristic of late Timurid-period regional coinage. Marginal legends in Arabic script run along the outer border, partially obscured by the irregular flan edge. The overall style is consistent with hammered silver tankas of the eastern Islamic tradition, with deeply struck but somewhat uneven lettering. |
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| Edge | Plain. |
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