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Name or Denominations
1 Tanka
Issuer
Sultanate of Delhi (Indian Sultanates)
Ruler
Sikandar Khan Lodi ( 1489-1517 )
Year of Minting
893-923 (1488-1517)
Currency
Tanka ( 1206-1526 )
Shape
Round (irregular)
Rarity
Rare
Weight
9.01 g
Diameter
20 mm
Thickness
4 mm
Material
Billon
Shape
Round (irregular)
Edge Type
© Infierno
Technique
Hammered (Weight varies 8.5 to 9.4 g and the diameter from 16mm to 20mm)
Front design
Fi zaman / al-mominin / Amir / Khaldat Khilafatahu / ....
Back design
Al-mutawakkil 'Ala / al-Rahman / Sikandar Shah / Bahlot Shah / Sultan
Year of Minting
893-923 (1488-1517)
Sultan
Sikandar Khan Lodi ( 1489-1517 )
Mint location
NA
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
Variable alignment ↺
Inscriptions
Obverse: ٩۱٨
Context
The dates for this type are AH 900-922. The angular style of this type can cause ٩ to easily be mistaken for ٨ when partially off-flan, which is common. Sikandar Khan Lodi (died 21 November 1517), born Nizam Khan, was a Pashtun Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate between 1489 and 1517. He became ruler of the Lodi dynasty after the death of his father Bahlul Khan Lodi in July 1489. The second, and the most successful ruler of the Lodi dynasty of the Delhi sultanate, he was also a poet of the Persian language and prepared a diwan of 9000 verses. Sikandar Shah Lodi, the second ruler of the Lodi dynasty, was a capable ruler who encouraged trade across his region. He expanded Lodi territory into the regions of Gwalior and Bihar. In 1503, he commissioned the building of the present-day city of Agra. Agra was founded by him. He ruled the Sultanate till 1517 AD. Sikander Shah issued coins in gold, silver and billon. The billon coins which he issued contained only 5% of silver in it. During the beginning of his reign the weight of the billon coins was standard, but during the later year of his reign the weight of coins became irregular.
Rarity
Rare
Coin type
Standard circulation
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
Marketplace listings
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