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⅖ Tanka - Baysunghur Bidlis
| Issuer | Tribal federation of Aq Qoyunlu |
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| Year | 1491 |
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| Value | ⅖ Tanka |
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| Obverse description | Irregular hammered silver flan bearing multiple lines of Arabic script disposed across the central field, executed in a bold thuluth or naskh style typical of late Aq Qoyunlu coinage. The legends, arranged in stacked horizontal bands, contain the ruler's name and titulature. The flan edges are uneven and slightly ragged, characteristic of hand-struck fractional silver issues of this period and region. No border or decorative frame is present, with the inscription occupying the majority of the available field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a prominent central cartouche framed by a horizontal ruled line at the base, enclosing multi-line Arabic script in a bold, angular hand. A decorative lattice or cross-hatched element is visible within the upper portion of the cartouche, a stylistic feature associated with Aq Qoyunlu Bidlis mint issues. Below the ruled line, the mint name or date appears in a separate register. The flan is irregular and the strike is slightly off-center, consistent with hand-hammered fractional coinage of the late fifteenth century. |
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| Mintage | 896 (1491) |
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