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1 Tanka - Ghiyath Shah
| Issuer | Malwa Sultanate |
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| Year | 1485-1493 |
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| Weight | 10.9 g |
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| Obverse description | Square hammered gold flan with clipped corners, the field divided into two horizontal registers by a double line. The upper register bears bold Arabic calligraphy in the Naskh style reading the ruler's name and titles. The lower register contains additional Arabic legends identifying the sultan, with a regnal year rendered in abjad numerals visible at the base. The entire composition is contained within a plain linear border following the square format of the flan. |
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| Obverse lettering | السلطان غياث شاه |
| Reverse description | Square hammered gold flan with characteristic clipped corners, the field again divided into two horizontal registers by a double line border. The upper register displays bold, deeply struck Arabic calligraphy in Naskh script, with the Kalima or royal epithet prominently rendered. The lower register contains further Arabic legends with the mint or additional titles of the sultan. The script exhibits the vigorous, slightly irregular character typical of hammered coinage of the Malwa Sultanate. |
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