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1/4 Tanka - 'Miri' - Timur Samarqand mint
| Issuer | Timurid Empire |
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| Year | 1382-1384 |
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| Reference(s) | A#2375, Zeno cat#6028 |
| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a three-line Arabic inscription in bold, somewhat angular script, reading the Shahada: 'La ilaha illa Allah / Muhammad rasul Allah' (There is no god but God / Muhammad is the Messenger of God), with the name 'Timur' (تيمور) inscribed below. The legends are executed in raised relief against a flat, unornamented field typical of hammered Timurid coinage. A dotted border runs along the inner periphery of the flan, framing the inscription. The flan is irregular in shape, as is characteristic of hand-struck Central Asian silver coinage of this period. The overall style is consistent with the epigraphic tradition of Timurid monetary art, emphasizing calligraphic piety over figural imagery. |
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| Obverse lettering | لا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله تيمور |
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| Mintage | 783 (1382) - - 784 (1383) - - 785 (1384) - - |
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