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¼ Falus - Nasir al-Din Ahmad Shah I
| Issuer | Sultanate of Gujarat (Indian Sultanates) |
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| Year | 1410-1442 |
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| Composition | Copper |
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| Obverse description | Hammered copper flan bearing a multi-line Arabic inscription filling the entire field in bold, cursive Naskh script. The legend reads 'Nasir al-dunya wa-l-din', the laqab (honorific title) of Sultan Ahmad Shah I, executed in bold raised strokes characteristic of early Gujarati sultanate coinage. The script is arranged in two or three horizontal registers across the flan, with no border or marginal legend. The irregular flan edges and slightly off-centre strike are typical of hammered base-metal issues of the period. |
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| Reverse description | Hammered copper flan with a bold Arabic or symbolic device in the upper field, possibly a stylised letter or tughra-like motif, accompanied by a group of pellets or annulets in the central field and a curved or floral ornament below. The design occupies the full flan in a loosely arranged composition typical of small-denomination Gujarati sultanate copper coinage, with no defined border. The surface shows a green patina over the copper substrate consistent with long-term burial or circulation. |
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| Mintage | ND (1410-1442) |
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