Sultanate of Bengal, Ala Al-Din Husain Shah (AH 899-925, 1493-1519 CE), Composition: Silver, Denomination: Tanka, Weight: 10.63 grams, Diameter: 28.14 mm, Khazana Mint, Reference: G&G # B709, about very fine, + extremely scarce.

Obverse: Arabic legends: ala al-dunya wa’al din abu al-muzaffar husain shah al-sultan khuldallahu mulkahu wa sultanahu,

Reverse: kalima Shahada ‘la ilaha illallah muhammadur rasulullah’ mint name & AH date.

Alauddin Husain Shah, ruler of the Bengal Sultanate from 1493 to 1519 CE, is remembered as one of Bengal’s most capable and culturally vibrant sultans. His reign marked a renaissance of art, literature, architecture, and stable administration. Under his authority, Bengal became a prosperous trading hub linking the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia. Husain Shah strengthened the kingdom’s military, secured its borders, and maintained a tolerant, inclusive governance style that encouraged both Hindu and Muslim scholars and poets. The silver tanka from the Khazana Mint reflects the maturity of Bengal’s monetary system and the Sultan’s political confidence. Its inscriptions—his full regnal titles and the Islamic creed—capture the power, piety, and prestige of a flourishing imperial court.

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