Ahmad Shah I founded Ahmedabad in 1411, just one year into his reign, relocating the Gujarat Sultanate's capital from Patan and initiating a building program that would define the city for centuries. The copper fractional coinage of his reign — including this smallest denomination — was produced to serve the dense local bazaar economy that his new capital rapidly generated. The 1/8 falus saw hard daily use and survivors in any discernible condition are scarce.
Ahmad Shah I founded Ahmedabad in 1411, just one year into his reign, relocating the Gujarat Sultanate's capital from Patan and initiating a building program that would define the city for centuries. The copper fractional coinage of his reign — including this smallest denomination — was produced to serve the dense local bazaar economy that his new capital rapidly generated. The 1/8 falus saw hard daily use and survivors in any discernible condition are scarce.