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1 Falus - Abu Hasan Qutb Shah
| Issuer | Golkonda, Sultanate of |
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| Year | 1626-1672 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Irregular copper flan with bold Arabic legend struck in relief across the central field. The inscription, executed in a bold Naskh-derived script typical of Golkonda coinage, occupies the majority of the obverse surface and references the ruling authority. The strike is characteristic of hand-hammered provincial coinage, exhibiting uneven depth and flan spread. The field shows natural surface porosity consistent with copper alloy of the period. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a bold multi-line Arabic inscription arranged in a quartered or panelled layout across the irregular flan, a design format characteristic of Golkonda Sultanate copper coinage. The legends are rendered in a robust, somewhat angular Naskh script with prominent terminal strokes. The strike shows typical hammered irregularities, with portions of the legend occasionally running to the flan edge. The overall style is consistent with provincial Deccan copper coinage of the mid-seventeenth century. |
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| Reverse lettering | ضرب گلکنده |
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