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1/2 Paisa - Islam Shah Jalal al-Din AH 952-960 / AD 1545-1552
| Issuer | Sur Empire |
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| Year | 1545-1552 |
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| Value | 1/2 Paisa |
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| Obverse description | Heavily worn hammered copper flan bearing a bold Arabic legend distributed across the field in multiple lines, executed in the characteristic angular Naskh script of the Sur dynasty. The inscription, referencing the ruler Islam Shah Jalal al-Din, occupies the majority of the die area with large, somewhat crude letterforms typical of mid-sixteenth century Suri copper coinage. The flan is notably thick and irregular, with uneven edges consistent with hand-hammered production. Surface patination is dark reddish-brown with areas of green cuprite encrustation. The overall strike is moderately well-centered but shows weakness in peripheral areas. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Mintage | ND (1545-1552) - AH 952 - 960 |
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