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1/2 Gani - Ala-Ud-Din Ahmad Shah II
| Issuer | Bahmani Sultanate |
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| Year | 1436-1458 |
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| Reference(s) | GG#BH87 |
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| Obverse lettering | احمد شاه بن احمد شاه بهمن شاه |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Ala-ud-Din Ahmad Shah II ruled the Bahmani Sultanate during a period of significant territorial consolidation in the Deccan, though his reign was marked by persistent conflict with the Vijayanagara Empire to the south. The Bahmani copper fractional coinage of this period served internal market exchange at a granular level that silver and gold denominations could not reach — these pieces passed through bazaars, not treasuries.
Copper Bahmani issues are frequently found with irregular flans and off-center strikes, a product of the Deccan mints' methods rather than any specific die failure.