Kashmir - 1/2 Tanka Date Identification Needed

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NumiFan Valued Member Poland 136 Posts	Posted 12/21/2025 11:03 am Hello there. May I ask for assistance with this 1/2 silver tanka from Kashmir (5.13g, 29mm)? I'm trying to find out the period or specific date. Regards Edited by NumiFan 12/21/2025 11:05 am Report this Post to the Staff

Seeker55 Pillar of the Community United States 634 Posts	Posted 12/22/2025 9:43 pm Not from Kashmir, but a nice example of a half tanka of the Sultans of Malwa, Ghiyath Shah, AH 878-906 = AD 1473-1501, Goron/Goenka M76. I'm not able to read a date on it, but maybe another of our members can. https://en.numista.com/132057 and https://www.instagram.com/p/DSCVtdU...?img_index=1 I think the dimension given of 29 mm is too big - is this the diagonal measurement? The edge length is reported to be 18-19 mm, and this is what should be stated. Edited by Seeker55 12/22/2025 9:55 pm Report this Post to the Staff
NumiFan Valued Member Poland 136 Posts	Posted 12/23/2025 12:34 am Wow, many thanks for this check up. Indeed, the edge is 19mm as I had made a typo. I've checked the numista reference and if I'm correct the date's second digit has to be 9 (as 5 can't be the correct one for this date range). If so, the only option for the first and last digit is 8 so it would give us 898. Edited by NumiFan 12/23/2025 12:35 am Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94636 Posts	Posted 12/25/2025 5:32 pm it looks like the date has rolled off the bottom edge and cannot be read. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Seeker55 Pillar of the Community United States 634 Posts	Posted 12/27/2025 9:39 pm I think the date of 898 is a good deduction from a very limited partial date shown in the lower left corner of the first photo. I didn't see a date at all on my first look, but can see the partial date now. Report this Post to the Staff
NumiFan Valued Member Poland 136 Posts	Posted 12/29/2025 12:12 pm Many thanks Guys for your help on this. Report this Post to the Staff
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