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1/2 Falus - Nasir Shah
| Issuer | Malwa, Sultanate of |
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| Year | 1500-1511 |
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| Value | 1/2 Falus (1/4) |
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| Obverse description | Square hammered flan bearing a four-quadrant Arabic inscription divided by a central cross of raised lines. The field is filled with the royal titulature of Sultan Nasir Shah Khalji in bold Naskh script, reading 'nasir shah khalji bin ghiyath shah'. The inscription is distributed across the four quarters of the die, a characteristic layout of Malwa Sultanate copper coinage. The surfaces display a green and brown patina consistent with age and burial. Die-cutting is bold but irregular, typical of hammered provincial issues of the early sixteenth century. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Square hammered flan with a two-line Arabic inscription in bold Naskh script occupying the full field, framed by a raised rectangular border. The legend reads 'al-sultan bin al-sultan', affirming the dynastic legitimacy of Nasir Shah as son of Sultan Ghiyath Shah. A small floral or rosette ornament is visible at the centre of the field, serving as a decorative divider between the two lines of text. The flan edges are irregular and slightly rounded, consistent with the variable-weight hammered fabric of Malwa copper issues. Green cuprite patina is present across the field. |
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