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1/4 Falus - Nasir Shah
| Issuer | Sultanate of Malwa (Indian Sultanates) |
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| Year | 1500-1511 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse lettering | ناصر شاه الغازی (Translation: Nasir Shah al-Ghazi) |
| Reverse description | Irregular square flan with an Arabic legend in two registers separated by a horizontal raised line, rendered in a bold, somewhat crude Naskh script typical of Malwa sultanate copper issues. The field carries the dynastic formula asserting royal lineage, with the inscription filling the available space. The coin shows characteristic hammered fabric with uneven edges and a green patinated surface consistent with long burial or circulation. |
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Nasir Shah Khalji ruled Malwa from 1500 until his death in 1511, a period during which the sultanate maintained effective independence from the Lodi sultans at Delhi despite persistent regional pressure. Malwa's copper fractional coinage of this period is poorly documented in Western references, with much of the attribution work done through the Zeno database rather than print catalogs — GG M145 being one of the few anchored cross-references available to specialists.
The quarter falus denomination served the lowest tier of everyday commerce in a landlocked agrarian economy where silver was scarce at the village level.