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1 Tanka - Sikandar Shah
| Issuer | Sultanate of Bengal |
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| Year | 1357-1389 |
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| Value | 1 Tanka |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Hammered silver tanka with a multi-line Arabic legend in naskh script arranged in four horizontal registers across the field, enclosed within a single circular border. The inscription contains religious formulae and references to the mint authority, incorporating the word 'Allah' prominently at the base. A decorative foliate or rope border encircles the central legend, a characteristic feature of Bengal Sultanate tanka reverses. The strike is bold though slightly off-center, consistent with hand-hammered production. The flan is irregular at the edges as is typical for this series. |
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| Mint | Uncertain (off-flan) |
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