© Maneeshks (CC BY-NC)
© Maneeshks (CC BY-NC)
Provisional “tanka” of ⅓ mithqal weight - Sultan Husayn Abu’l-Ghazi
910 (1469-1506) years| Silver | 1.59 g | - |
| Issuer | Timurid Empire (Mongol States) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 910 (1469-1506) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 1 Tanka |
| Currency | Tanka (1370-1507) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.59 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#377526 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Sunni kalima in central square
Comment
Inscribed beh bud tanka in central lozenge, thus to be regarded as a tanka. This type never bears the mint, but was likely struck atHerat at the same time as the 2-miri of Astarabad (#A2437). Known dated 910
(Source: A checklist of Islamic coins, Stephen Album)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued during the reign of Sultan Husayn Abu'l-Ghazi, who was the ruler of the Timurid Empire, a Mongol khanate that emerged after the death of Genghis Khan. The coin features an inscription in Persian that reads "Sultan Husayn Abu'l-Ghazi, the just king, the son of the great Amir Timur Gurkani, may God perpetuate his reign" (Source: "The Coins of the Timurid Dynasty" by A. H. Morton).
