1 Tanka - Sams-ud-din Ilyas Shah Firuzabad mint
| Issuer | Bengal, Sultanate of |
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| Year | 1342-1358 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Tanka |
| Currency | Tanka (1342-1576) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 10.72 g |
| Diameter | 25.68 mm |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Reference(s) | GG#B152 |
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ND (1342-1358) - - 754 (1353) - - |
| Numisquare ID | 2148697300 |
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Historical Context: This 1 Tanka coin, minted in Firuzabad, originates from the reign of Shams-ud-din Ilyas Shah (1342-1358), the founder of the Ilyas Shahi dynasty and the independent Sultanate of Bengal. His era marked a pivotal period where Bengal asserted autonomy from the Delhi Sultanate, unifying regions under a powerful indigenous rule. This silver Tanka is a tangible testament to his successful consolidation