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Tanka - Abu Sa'id Gurkan
| Issuer | Timurid Empire |
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| Year | 1451-1469 |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Hammered silver tanka with an irregularly shaped flan bearing a multi-line Arabic legend in bold, raised Naskh script filling the entire field. The inscription reads 'Al-Sultan Abu Sa'id Bahadur' distributed across several lines, asserting the ruler's full royal titulature. The lettering is deeply struck with characteristic Timurid calligraphic refinement, displaying interlocking strokes and high relief. A marginal legend, partially visible due to the irregular flan, encircles the central inscription. The flat, unadorned field emphasizes the epigraphic character typical of Timurid coinage. |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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| Edge | Plain |
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