Bengal Sultanate - Nasir Al-Din Nusrat Shah - Silver Tanka - Tirhut Mardan Mint - 10.64g - G&G # B841

Bengal Sultanate, Nasir Al-Din Nusrat Shah (AH 925-938, 1519-1531 AD), Silver Tanka, Tirhut Mardan Mint, 10.64 gms, 24.55 mm,  G&G # B841.

Obv: al-sultan bin al-sultan nasir ud dunya wa'l din abu'l muzaffar, 

Rev: nusratshah al-sultan bin husain shah al-sultan al-husaini khuld mulkahu.

"Tirhut Mardan" mint, which appears on some coins of the Bengal Sultanate, refers to a mint struck in or near Tirhut, a region in modern-day Bihar, India. These coins, particularly from the time of Ilyas Shah, are believed to be commemorative of military campaigns or propaganda related to the region. The term "Mardan" suggests a crushing or plundering of Tirhut, indicating a successful campaign. While there's no direct mention of a link to Assam, the Bengal Sultanate did engage in military campaigns in Assam, with some rulers like Ilyas Shah leading expeditions into Kamarupa (Assam). This makes it plausible that the "Tirhut Mardan" minting may have been used in a context where the Sultanate was expanding its influence and potentially including coins from that region in their campaigns in Assam or other areas.