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Lot # 125 - Silver Tanka Coin of Arakanese of Bengal Sultanate.
Silver Tanka Coin of Arakanese of Bengal Sultanate.
Silver Tanka Coin of Arakanese of Bengal Sultanate. Silver Tanka Coin of Arakanese of Bengal Sultanate.
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DenominationSilver Tanka MetalSilver
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Bengal Sultanate, Arakanese, Silver Tanka, In the name of Ilyas Shah (Gazapati), Obv: shahada with khuld allahu mulkahu, Rev: (a)l-sultan bin(a)l-sultan ilyas(s) shah sahib fil sultan bin sikandar, 9.80g, 29mm, (G&G # B1025), about very fine, Very Rare.

It is known that one of the Arakanese kings assumed the name Ilyas Shah but which one is not certain. This issue to Gazapati who ruled 1513-1517 AD. The arabic title sahib fil means Lord of the Elephant.