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1 Tanka - Ghiyath al-Din Mahmud Arsah mint
| Issuer | Bengal Sultanate |
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| Year | 1532-1538 |
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| Value | 1 Tanka |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Reverse field filled with multiple lines of Arabic legend in bold raised relief, arranged around a central circular cartouche containing additional inscription. The text reads 'Khallada Allahu mulkahu wa sultanahu Arsah', invoking divine perpetuation of the sultan's reign and recording the mint name Arsah. The calligraphy is executed in the angular, robust style characteristic of Bengal Sultanate hammered coinage, with the legends occupying nearly the entire coin surface up to the beaded or plain rim. The flan is slightly irregular and the strike uneven, consistent with hand-hammered manufacture. |
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| Reverse lettering | خلد الله ملكه وسلطانه عرصه |
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