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Tanka - Shahrukh Mirza Countermarked type
| Issuer | Timurid Empire |
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| Year | 1405-1447 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a multi-line Arabic legend in flowing Naskh script, arranged in horizontal registers across the flan. The inscription contains the Kalima or pious formulae along with the ruler's name and titulature. The lettering is boldly struck in high relief against a flat field, characteristic of Timurid hammered silver coinage. The irregular flan edge, typical of hand-cut planchets of the period, is visible around the periphery. An additional cursive marginal inscription runs along the upper rim. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central field dominated by a large square cartouche containing a multi-line Arabic inscription executed in angular Kufic script, creating a bold geometric pattern. The square frame is enclosed within additional marginal legends in cursive Naskh script that extend around the coin's periphery. This layout, combining a central square with surrounding marginal text, is the hallmark design of Timurid-era tankas. The reverse bears the countermark of Abu Sa'id applied over the original strike, partially obscuring underlying legends. The hammered flan shows characteristic irregular edges and surface undulation. |
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