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⅙ Gani - Shams-ud-din Mohammad Shah III
| Issuer | Bahmani Sultanate |
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| Year | 1463-1482 |
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| Currency | Tanka (1347-1518) |
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| Obverse description | Irregular hammered copper flan bearing a bold Persian legend in raised relief, occupying the central field. The inscription, executed in a cursive Naskh-influenced style typical of Bahmani copper coinage, is arranged across the face and is partially obscured by the coin's characteristic surface irregularities and heavy patination. A beaded or rope-style border runs along the periphery, though it is interrupted by the uneven flan edge. The overall striking is typical of the crude hammered workmanship associated with small-denomination Bahmani copper issues of the mid-fifteenth century. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse displays a prominent crescent or lunate device in the upper portion of the field, a design element commonly associated with Bahmani dynastic coinage. Below the crescent, a further Persian legend in raised relief occupies the central and lower field, rendered in a similarly cursive script. The flan is notably irregular and exhibits significant surface granularity and green cuprite patination consistent with long burial or prolonged circulation. The peripheral border, where visible, follows the same beaded convention as the obverse. |
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| Mintage | ND (1463-1482) |
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