1/4 Tanka - `Miri` - Timur Samarqand mint

€234,921.00
IssuerTimurid Empire
Year1389
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/4 Tanka
CurrencyTanka (1370-1507)
CompositionSilver
Weight1.54 g
Dimensions16.7 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) SICA 9#2381
Obverse descriptionNames and titles of both rulers in combination with religious slogans (`There is no deity except God` & `Muhammad is the messenger of God`) and a mention of the place of issue of the coin (Samarkand — the capital of the Timurid Empire).
Obverse scriptArabic
Obverse letteringلا الہ الا اللہ محمد رسول اللہ سمرقند ۷۹۱
(Translation: Naskh legend, with date and mint | Samrkand 791; Naskh legend: la ilah illa Allah |Muhammad rasuluallah (There is no deity except God | Muhammad is the messenger of God); inside a dotted square.)
Reverse descriptionArabic inscription.
Reverse scriptArabic
Reverse letteringسلطان محمود خان امیر تیمورکورکان
(Translation: Central Naskh legend: [al-]sultan Mahmud Khan | amir]Timur Kurkan)
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage791 (1389)  - -
Catalog ID2688888040
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