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1 Tanka - Ghiyas ud din Balban

Issuer Delhi Sultanate
Year 1275
Type Standard circulation coin
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Obverse description Central field occupied by a four-line Arabic legend in bold Naskh script within a plain inner circle, reading the name and titles of the Abbasid Caliph al-Mustasim. A circular marginal legend in Arabic script runs within the outer border, invoking additional honorific titles. The overall composition is typical of Delhi Sultanate hammered gold coinage, with the field fully occupied by calligraphic inscription and no figurative imagery.
Obverse script Arabic
Obverse lettering الإمام المستعصم أمير المؤمنين
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