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1/2 Tanka - Muhammad Shah II, Silver Coin
Mughal Coins1511-1516
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Obverse of Muhammad Shah II silver half tanka (1511-1516, 5.01 g)Images are reviewed by an admin before publication.
Collector data sheet
Physical specifications
CI-DYN-B87-008- Metal
- Silver
- Weight
- 5.01 g
- Diameter
- 17 mm
- Shape
- Square
- Edge Type
- Plain / unlisted
- Reference Catalog No.
- Goron-Goenka M180 plate coin. Legend al-wathiq bi'l malik al-samad abu'l muzaffar muhammad shah with X mintmark; reverse bin nasir shah...AH 917
| Denomination | 1/2 Tanka |
|---|---|
| Ruler / Issuer | Muhammad Shah |
| Mint | Mughal Imperial Mint (varies by region) |
| Rarity | Scarce |
| Estimated Price Range | ₹5,000 – ₹12,000 |
| Era | Mughal Coins |
Historical orientation
This coin in its time
Dates are contextual and approximate; the highlighted entry is the catalogue issue period.
This coin’s issue period
Muhammad Shah is the catalogue attribution for this specimen.
Mughal Empire
Imperial mints produced one of the early modern world’s most coherent monetary systems.
Global silver flows
American and Japanese silver increasingly circulated through Asian trading networks.