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1/2 Falus - Nasir al-din Mahmud shah I
| Issuer | Sultanate of Gujarat |
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| Year | 1458-1511 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Hammered field bearing the Arabic legend in two or three lines, reading ابو الفتح محمود شاه (‘Abu al-Fath Mahmud Shah’), giving the laqab and name of the sultan. The script is bold and somewhat compressed, consistent with the informal, utilitarian style typical of small-denomination Gujarat Sultanate copper coinage of the late 15th to early 16th century. The flan is irregular and slightly off-centre, with no border or additional decorative elements. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Mahmud Shah I ruled Gujarat for over five decades — one of the longest reigns in the sultanate's history — during which he expanded the kingdom to its greatest territorial extent and fought off multiple Rajput incursions. The copper fractional coinage of his reign was produced in quantity to serve local bazaar trade, but the half falus specifically circulated hard and survives poorly. Most examples are corroded or flat from use.