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1/2 Tanka - Ghiyath Shah 1469 - 1500
Issuer Malwa, Sultanate of Year 1473-1501 Type Standard circulation coin Value 1/2 Tanka Currency Tanka (1401-1562) Composition Silver Weight 5.27 g Dimensions Thickness 2.5 mm Shape and Technique Square (irregular, Sizes will vary) Hammered (Weight
varies 5-5.4g; 48 Rati) Orientation Engraver(s) In circulation to Reference(s) GG# M76
Obverse description The usual legend for these coins, running across both sides, is: `al-wathiq bi`l multaji abu`l fath ghiyath shah bin mahmud shah al-khalji al-sultan khallad mulkahu` In this variety, `abu`l fath` is above `ghiyath` Obverse script Arabic Obverse lettering Reverse description [see description above for Obverse] Date in AH Reverse script Arabic Reverse lettering Edge Plain Mint Mintage 878 (1473) - - 885 (1480) - - ND
(1480-1500) - AH 885-890, 892-906 - 886 (1481) - - 887 (1482) - - 888 (1483) - - 889 (1484) - - 890 (1485) - - 892 (1487) - - 893 (1488) - - 894 (1489) - - 895 (1490) - - 896 (1491) - - 897 (1492) - - 898 (1493) - - 899 (1494) - - 900 (1495) - - 901 (1496) - - 902 (1497) - - 903 (1498) - - 904 (1499) - - 905 (1500) - - 906 (1501) - - Catalog ID 8758970000 Comments