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Tanka - Sultan Ahmad - post-reform Samarqand mint
| Issuer | Timurid Empire |
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| Year | 1491-1494 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a multi-line Arabic legend arranged within a decorative cartouche surmounted by an arch or ogival frame, a design feature typical of post-reform Timurid tankas struck at Samarqand. The central square or rectangular panel contains the mint name and regnal information in Naskh script, with additional marginal inscriptions encircling the cartouche. A border of dots or pellets is visible along the inner rim. The overall composition follows the standard post-reform Timurid die layout, with text filling all available field space. Striking is characteristic of hand-hammered production, with some areas of softness at the periphery. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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