Bengal Sultanate, Ghiyath ud-Din Azam Shah Silver Tanka (Arsah Satgaon Mint)

Ruler : Ghiyath ud-Din Azam Shah
Era :  (AH 792-813 / 1389-1410 AD)
Denomination : Tanka
Mint : Arsah Satgaon 
Weight : 10.77 grams
Diameter :  28.08 mm
Reference Number : G&G B248

Obverse :
Arabic legend "Ghiyath al-dunya wa'l din abu'l muzaffar Azam shah bin sikandar shah al-sultan".

Reverse :
Arabic legend "nasir amir al-mu minin ghawth al-islam wa'l muslimin khallada allah mulkahu" date & mintname in margin.

Comment : 
Azam Shah reigned from 1389 to 1410. He succeeded his father, Sultan Sikandar Shah, and became a noteworthy ruler of Bengal. He maintained diplomatic relations with the Ming dynasty of China. Historical records, including inscriptions and Chinese chronicles, reference the exchange of envoys and gifts between Bengal and China during his reign.

Arsah Satgaon: "Arsah" is often interpreted as a term meaning "district" or "region," suggesting that the mint was located in the Satgaon district or was a subordinate administrative area under its jurisdiction.

UNC grade, rare in this grade.