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Tanka - Ghiyath al-Din II Pir `Ali
| Issuer | Kart dynasty (Greater Iran) |
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| Year | 1370-1389 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by a multi-line Arabic religious legend arranged within a circular inner border, featuring flowing Naskh calligraphy. The Shahada or related Islamic invocation is inscribed across several lines in the central roundel. An ornate arabesque band, composed of interlacing foliate scrollwork in high relief, encircles the central text panel between the inner and outer borders. The outermost border carries an additional Arabic marginal legend in Naskh script. The entire design reflects the refined hammered-coin aesthetic characteristic of late Kart dynasty coinage from Khurasan. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central field occupied by a square cartouche containing a multi-line Arabic legend in bold Naskh script, with ruled linear borders framing each side of the square. The inscription within the cartouche records the ruler's name and titles. A circular marginal legend in Arabic script runs between the inner square frame and the outer raised rim, with additional text segments at the top and bottom of the coin. The outer rim is decorated with a continuous row of raised pellets forming a beaded border. The overall layout is typical of Kart dynasty silver tankas, combining geometric precision with calligraphic ornamentation. |
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