Sultanate of Malwa ½ Tanka - Ghiyath Shah, 878 – 906
1469 - 1500
Information
Country
Sultanate of Malwa
Sultanate of Malwa
Currency
Tanka
(1401 – 1562)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Tanka - Ghiyath Shah
Year
878 – 906
Composition
Silver
Shape
Square (irregular, Sizes will vary)
Technique
Hammered (Weight varies 5-5.4g; 48 Rati)
Weight (g)
5.27
Thickness (mm)
2.5
Demonetized
Yes
Description
½ Tanka - Ghiyath Shah from Sultanate of Malwa. Issued from 878 to 906. Struck in Silver. Measures 0 mm and weighs 5.27 g.
- Obverse
- The usual legend for these coins, running across both sides, is: "al-wathiq bi`l multaji abu'l fath ghiyath shah bin mahmud shah al-khalji al-sultan khallad mulkahu" In this variety, "abu'l fath" is above "ghiyath"
- Reverse
- [see description above for Obverse] Date in AH
- Edge
- Plain
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 906 (1501) | — | |||
| 905 (1500) | — | |||
| 904 (1499) | — | |||
| 903 (1498) | — | |||
| 902 (1497) | — | |||
| 901 (1496) | — | |||
| 900 (1495) | — | |||
| 899 (1494) | — | |||
| 898 (1493) | — | |||
| 897 (1492) | — | |||
| 896 (1491) | — | |||
| 895 (1490) | — | |||
| 894 (1489) | — | |||
| 893 (1488) | — | |||
| 892 (1487) | — | |||
| 890 (1485) | — | |||
| 889 (1484) | — | |||
| 888 (1483) | — | |||
| 887 (1482) | — | |||
| 886 (1481) | — | |||
| 885 (1480) | — | |||
| ND (1480-1500) | — | AH 885-890, 892-906 | ||
| 878 (1473) | — |
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