Bengal Sultanate, Ghiyath ud-Din Azam Shah Silver Tanka (Hadrat Firuzabad Mint)

Ruler : Ghiyath ud-Din Azam Shah
Era :  (AH 792-813 / 1389-1410 AD)
Denomination : Tanka
Mint : Hadrat Firuzabad
Weight : 10.74 grams
Diameter : 30.01 mm
Reference Number : G&G  B241

Obverse :
"Ghiyath al dunya wal din abul muzaffar azamshah al sultan" Al sutan Al Azam legends in margin.

Reverse :
"Nasir amir al muminin ghawth al islam wal muslimin khuldallahu 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.
Firozabad Mint : The city was founded by Sultan Shamsuddin Firoz Shah (1301–1322), one of the early rulers of the Bengal Sultanate. It was named after him and became a prominent hub in Bengal.

UNC grade with no chop marks, rare in this grade.