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Gold tanka of Sultan Qutb al-Din Mubarak Shah I (r. 1317-21). The Muslim sultans of Delhi retained the ancient Indian tradition of minting square coins and also the use of Indian denominations, such as the tanka shown here. The Arabic legends however describe the sultan in traditional Islamic terms as 'the leader of the faithful' and 'the successor' of the Prophet Muhammad. Delhi Sultanate, India, AH 718 / 1318 CE. Diam. 24 mm. Weight 10.96 grams. Inv. 1911,0709.2053.
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British Museum/London/Great Britain
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ART307864
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Public
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3600px × 1863px
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© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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14th century CE
Arabic script
Coin
Delhi, Sultanate of (13th-15th CE)
Gold
Indian, Islamic
Sultanates, Indian