Tanka - Abu' l-Mansur Kuchkunji Bukhara mint

Issuer Shaybanid dynasty
Year 1510-1531
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Tanka
Currency
Composition Silver
Weight 5.15 g
Diameter
Thickness
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) A#2981
Obverse description Arabic inscription
Obverse script Arabic
Obverse lettering
(Translation: Cartouche: Kuch Kunji khan Fields: the very great sultan the victorious one may Allah on High perpetuate his reign and his sultanate and forever (May last) his kingdom / city (or populous) of Bukhara (exact meaning unknown))
Reverse description Kalima, Arabic inscriptions around: four successors (clockwise reading)
Reverse script Arabic
Reverse lettering `Ali el-murtaza / Abu Bekr es-sadiq / `Umar el-faruq / `Uthman al-`affan
(Translation: Ali the pleasing to God / Abu Bekr the the truthful / Umar the discriminator between right and wrong / Uthman son of Affan)
Edge
Mint
Mintage ND (1510-1517) - AR tanka, heavy standard, 916-919 Album 2981.1; 5.15 g -
ND (1510-1531) - AR tanka, countermark Adl Kuchkunji khan ... -
ND (1518-1531) - AR tanka, reduced standard, 924-937 Album 2981.2; ~4.75 g -
ND (1526-1528) - AR tanka or 1/2 shahi, Iranian standard Album 2981.3; 3.89 g -
Numisquare ID 7309313530
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