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© Maneeshks (CC BY-NC)
½ Falus - Nasir Shah
| Copper | 4.25 g | - |
| Issuer | Sultanate of Malwa (Indian Sultanates) |
|---|---|
| Years | 913-915 (1507-1509) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | ½ Falus (¼) |
| Currency | Tanka (1401-1562) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 4.25 g |
| Size | 13.9 × 12.9 mm |
| Thickness | 3.5 mm |
| Shape | Square (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered (40 Rati) |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#371795 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
`al-sultan bin al-sultan'
with mintmark (see comments)
Script: Arabic
Edge
Plain
Comment
MintmarksThe Malwa Sultanate (Persian: سلطنتِ مالوہ) was a late medieval Islamic sultanate in the Malwa region, covering the present day Indian states of Madhya Pradesh and south-eastern Rajasthan from 1392 to 1562. It was founded by Dilawar Khan, who following Timur's invasion and the disintegration of the Delhi Sultanate, in 1401/2, made Malwa an independent realm. In 1561, the Sultanate was conquered by the Mughal empire from its last ruler, Baz Bahadur and it became a subah of the empire.
Nasir Shah ناصر الدین شاہ AH 906-916 / 1500 - 1510 CE
Coinage
Nasir Shah took great interest in his coinage judging from the number of special issues that were issued during his reign and from the changes he made to coinage system during the latter part of his reign. Copper coins: In his first year, Nasir Shah continued the 100 rati standard introduced at the end of his father's reign (Ghiyath Shah) but soon reduced it to 96 rati standard. In AH 909 the 100 rati falus was reintroduced unsuccessfully as the 96 rati was brought back in later years. From around AH 913, the Chanderi series was brought in with its 80 rati standard. This coin is part of the Chanderi series, 80 rati standard and is of 40 rati (half falus).
