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1 Tanka - Rukn al-Din Barbak Shah Arsah Satgaon Mint
| Issuer | Bengal Sultanate |
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| Year | 1459-1474 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by a bold Arabic inscription in naskh script reading 'Rukn al-dunya wa'l-din abu'l mujahid', the laqab and kunya of Sultan Rukn al-Din Barbak Shah, arranged in multiple lines within an unbordered field. The hammered flan imparts an irregular surface texture characteristic of medieval Bengal sultanate coinage. Vertical striations and a curved band are visible in the upper portion of the die, likely a decorative frame element. The legends are deeply struck and display the fluid calligraphic style typical of Satgaon mint issues of the mid-fifteenth century. |
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| Obverse lettering | ركن الدنيا والدين أبو المجاهد |
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| Edge | Plain |
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