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1 Falus - Shah Nawaz Khan
| Issuer | Khanate of Kalat |
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| Year | 1839 |
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| Reference(s) | KM# C20.1 |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Hammered copper reverse displaying a bold Arabic inscription in two lines across the central field, reading 'falus qalat' (falus of Kalat), identifying both the denomination and the issuing mint. The script is rendered in a rugged, provincial Naskh style consistent with the hammered technique employed at the Kalat mint. Dot separators appear between the lines of text. The flan edges are irregular and slightly clipped, as is typical of hand-struck coppers from this region and period. The surface retains original copper patina with areas of granularity from circulation and age. |
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Shah Nawaz Khan's tenure as Khan of Kalat was brief and turbulent, falling squarely within the opening moves of the First Anglo-Afghan War. British forces under John Keane passed through Balochistan in 1839, and the political pressure on Kalat's ruling house was immense — the British had backed a rival claimant, and Shah Nawaz Khan himself was killed later that same year when British troops stormed Kalat in November. Coins struck under his name represent a window of perhaps months.