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Jalal al-Din Fath Shah: 886 - 893 AH; 1481 - 1487 AD

 

Denomination:   silver tanka Date:  890 Mint:  Dar al-Darb
		Catalog No:  R 411, Goron B615   Rarity:  scarce Era:  AH   Other Dates:  Weight:  10.6g   Western Date:  Measurement:    Material:  silver Obverse:  Al-sultan ibn al-sultan jalal al-dunya wa'l din abu'l muzaffar   Reverse:  fathshah al-sultan ibn mahmud shah al-sultan followed by an as yet unread title? Coin Courtesy:  Stan Goron   Scan Courtesy:  Stan Goron
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Denomination:   silver tanka - surya type Date:  886 Mint:  Dar al-Darb
		Catalog No:  R 414, Goron B623   Rarity:  very rare Era:  AH   Other Dates:  Weight:  10.6g   Western Date:  Measurement:    Material:  silver Obverse:  surya symbol in centre; around: rulers titles with laqab abu'l mujahid   Reverse:  surya symbol in centre; Kalima, mint and date around Coin Courtesy:  Stan Goron   Scan Courtesy:  Stan Goron
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Denomination:   silver tanka Date:  890 Mint:  Khazana
		Catalog No:  Goron B628   Rarity:  very rare Era:  AH   Other Dates:  Weight:  10.6g   Western Date:  Measurement:    Material:  silver Obverse:  al-sultan al-munawwar bi-nur al-mustafa' al-ilahi al-mukhatib sultan al-zahidin fi al-yaqza al-mushahada   Reverse:  al-shaikh al-mujawir li-qadam al-rasul jalal al-dunya wa'l dind abu'l muzaffar fathshah al-sultan ibn mahmud shah al-sultan Coin Courtesy:  Stan Goron   Scan Courtesy:  Stan Goron
Comments: One of a series of scarce to very rare types with religious legends.