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1 Tanka - Jalal Al-Din Muhammad Shah
| Issuer | Bengal Sultanate |
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| Year | 1415 |
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| Currency | Tanka (1342-1576) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a multi-line Arabic religious legend arranged within a stylised foliate or lobed cartouche framework, a decorative device frequently employed on Bengal Sultanate tankas. The inscription occupies the central field within the cartouche, with additional marginal text encircling the design near the coin's irregular edge. The legend proclaims the sultan as helper of the Commander of the Faithful and refuge of Islam and the Muslims, invoking Abbasid Caliphal legitimacy. The script is rendered in bold Naskh with characteristically pronounced vertical strokes. The overall die composition is dense and well-centred despite the irregular flan. |
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| Reverse lettering | ناصر امير المؤمنين غوث الاسلام والمسلمين |
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| Mint | Firuzabad |
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