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Aq Qoyunlu
Silver ¼ Tanka (1.21g), No Date
Khalil, Aq Qoyunlu Sultan, AH 882-883/AD 1478
AA2519. Fine.
Style of Shiraz. Khalil as sultan; Reverse, Kalima.
316
Aq Qoyunlu
Silver Light Tanka (4.16g), No Date
Ya’qub, Aq Qoyunlu Sultan, AH 883-896/AD 1478-1490
A 2523.1. Extremely Fine.
Sari mint. Ya’qub as sultan, mint name in central square cartouche; Reverse, Kalima in square Turcoman
Kufic, the Rashidun in margin. Sari is currently the capital of Mazandaran province in southern Iran.
317
Aq Qoyunlu
Silver 2/5 Tanka (1.97g), AH 897
Baysunghur, Aq Quyunlu Sultan, AH 896-897/AD 1490-1492
A 2527. Very Fine.
Mint missing, attributed to Baysunghur by date. Name and titles of ruler, date below; Reverse, within
square with sides curving inwards, Qur’an 99:7 “So whoever does an atom’s weight of good shall see
it”, Kalima in margin. Rare.