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⅙ Tankah - Halal Shah
| Issuer | Kingdom of Arakan |
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| Year | 1597-1599 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Densely packed Arabic calligraphic legend fills the central field, rendered in bold raised relief in the characteristic style of Arakanese hammered coinage. The inscription references Halal Shah in his capacity as governor of Chittagong, a subordinate authority under the Arakanese kingdom. The legend is enclosed within a beaded border running along the coin's periphery. The flan is slightly irregular, consistent with hand-struck production of the period. |
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| Reverse description | Arabic inscription occupying the entire central field in multiple lines, executed in bold raised relief typical of late sixteenth-century Arakanese hammered silver coinage. The legend is enclosed within a beaded or dotted circular border. The flan exhibits minor irregularities and surface patination consistent with the hammered production technique and age of the piece. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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