1 Tanka - al-Ashraf Ahmad ND (1424-1432) front 1 Tanka - al-Ashraf Ahmad ND (1424-1432) back
1 Tanka - al-Ashraf Ahmad ND (1424-1432) photo
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1 Tanka - al-Ashraf Ahmad ND

 
Silver 4.05 g -
Description
Issuer
Emirate of Hisn Kayfa (Ayyubid Sultanate)
Emir
Ashraf Sharaf ad-Din (1424-1432)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1424-1432
Value
1 Tanka
Composition
Silver
Weight
4.05 g
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#382786
Rarity index
100%

Edge

Plain.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the coin is that it was issued during the reign of al-Ashraf Ahmad, who was the last Ayyubid sultan of Hisn Kayfa, and was minted in the city of Hisn Kayfa, which is now modern-day Hasankeyf in Turkey.