. Timor Tamerlane. Tanka 1370 AD

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Selected by Emilio Peris Blanch

World conquerer Tamerlane silver Tanka (Timur Gorkani) TANKA, Timurids, Timur (Tamerlane). AH 771-807 / AD 1370-1405. 5.73g. Silver. Islamic Persia (Post-Mongol). AH 771-807 / AD 1370-1405. Citing Chagatai Khan Mahmud. Shuster (Shushtar) mint. ND, circa AH 795-807 / AD 1393-1405. Central Naskh legend: la ilah | illa Allah, |Muhammad | rasuluallah; marginal Naskh legend, counterclockwise from top: Abu Bakr | 'Umar | ['Uthman] | ['Ali] / Within octolobe, Naskh legend: al-sultan Mahmud Khan | amir Timur Kurkan | khallada Allah mulkahu (Sultan Mahmud Khan | Amir Timur Kurkan | may God perpetuate his reign); [date in margin?]. Currently designated as NGC's "top pop". https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/6633009-002/40/

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. Timor Tamerlane. Tanka 1370 AD

World conquerer Tamerlane silver Tanka (Timur Gorkani)

TANKA, Timurids, Timur (Tamerlane). AH 771-807 / AD 1370-1405. 5.73g. Silver. Islamic Persia (Post-Mongol). AH 771-807 / AD 1370-1405. Citing Chagatai Khan Mahmud. Shuster (Shushtar) mint. ND, circa AH 795-807 / AD 1393-1405.

Central Naskh legend: la ilah | illa Allah, |Muhammad | rasuluallah; marginal Naskh legend, counterclockwise from top: Abu Bakr | 'Umar | ['Uthman] | ['Ali] / Within octolobe, Naskh legend: al-sultan Mahmud Khan | amir Timur Kurkan | khallada Allah mulkahu (Sultan Mahmud Khan | Amir Timur Kurkan | may God perpetuate his reign); [date in margin?].

Currently designated as NGC's "top pop".
https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/6633009-002/40/

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Selected by Emilio Peris Blanch

Estimate € 1,650 - € 1,850

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