1/2 Tanka - Ghiyath Shah 1469 - 1500

€132,057.00
IssuerMalwa, Sultanate of
Year1473-1501
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Tanka
CurrencyTanka (1401-1562)
CompositionSilver
Weight5.27 g
Dimensions
Thickness2.5 mm
Shape and TechniqueSquare (irregular, Sizes will vary)
Hammered (Weight varies 5-5.4g; 48 Rati)
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) GG#M76
Obverse descriptionThe 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 scriptArabic
Obverse lettering
Reverse description[see description above for Obverse] Date in AH
Reverse scriptArabic
Reverse lettering
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage878 (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 ID8758970000
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