Sultanate of Bengal 1 Tanka - Ala al Din Husain, 1493 – 1518

Husainabad Mint

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Sultanate of Bengal Sultanate of Bengal
Currency Tanka (1342 – 1576)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Tanka - Ala al Din Husain
Year 1493 – 1518
Composition Silver
Shape Round (irregular)
Weight (g) 10.42
Diameter (mm) 26
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Tanka - Ala al Din Husain from Sultanate of Bengal. Issued from 1493 to 1518. Struck in Silver. Measures 26 mm and weighs 10.42 g.

Obverse
Al-Sultan Al-Adil 'Ala' Al-Dunya Wa Al-deen Abu Al-muzaffar Husain Shah Al-Sultan (The Sultan, The Just, Excellence of the World and the Faith, Father of the Conqueror, Husain Shah, the Sultan)
Reverse
Ibn Sayyid Ashraf Husain Khallada Allaha Mulkahu wa Sultanahu Husainabad; 89 (Son of Sayyid Ashraf Husain, May Allah on High perpetuate his Reign and his Sultanate)
Edge
Plain

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1493-1518)  Fixed date '89'

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