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1/2 Fanam - Adil Shah
| Issuer | Sultanate of Bijapur (Indian Sultanates) |
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| Year | 1490-1686 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Crudely struck gold flan bearing a partially legible Arabic inscription in the field, with the word 'Ali' rendered in Persian script. The irregular, hammered planchet displays typical characteristics of medieval Indian sultanate coinage, with the legend occupying the central field and showing the crude, compressed lettering style common to small-denomination Bijapuri fanams. |
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| Reverse description | Central field bearing the Persian dynastic inscription 'Adil Shah' in Arabic script, identifying the issuing rulers of the Bijapur Sultanate. The legend is boldly struck across the irregular flan in a compressed, informal calligraphic style characteristic of hammered gold fanam coinage, with the letters occupying most of the available field. |
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| Mintage | ND (1490-1686) |
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