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Tanka - Hasan Shah

Features

Issuer Kashmir Sultanate (Indian Sultanates)
Type Standard circulation coins
Year 876 (1471)
Calendar Islamic (Hijri)
Value 1 Tanka (15)
Currency Rupee (1346-1526)
Composition Gold
Weight 10.82 g
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
449422

Obverse

Central Lettering with Hijrah Date

Script: Persian

Lettering: La ila il Allah Muhammad Rasul Allah

Reverse

Script: Persian

Lettering: Nagin mulk Khatam-i-sulaiman Hasan Shah ibn Haider Shah Sultan

Unabridged legend: “Signet of the kingdom, Sulaiman's seal”

Edge

Plain

Comments

“Gold Tanka” is an expression denoting a Gold variant of a Tanka (A lighter coin somewhat equivalent to a Light Rupee). A Gold Tanka thus is roughly analogous to a Gold Mohur. 

(G&G K30)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
876 (1471) 

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