Ancient and Islamic Coins, Antiquities

Timurid, Baysunghur (900-903h), Tanka, Samarqand, date unclear, ruler’s name in central cartouche surrounded by linear legends, countermarked beh bud herat, 4.78g/1h (SNAT -; A 2458; ICV -). Very fine and extremely rare, the type believed unrecorded £200-£260

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Hon. Robert Erskine Collection.

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Provenance: Bt Galerie Antiker Kunst 2000

Published tankas of this ruler and mint all have the ruler’s name in a central circle with a circular marginal legend around