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1 Paisa Farid al-Din Sher Shah
| Issuer | Sur Empire |
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| Year | 1538-1545 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Hammered copper flan bearing multi-line Arabic script inscription arranged in two registers separated by a horizontal line across the field. The legends, rendered in a bold but somewhat irregular hand characteristic of Sur Empire copper coinage, occupy virtually the entire face of the coin. Peripheral lettering or marginal devices are partially visible around the rim, though much detail is obscured by die wear and patination. The overall style is consistent with the utilitarian production methods of mid-sixteenth century Indian hammered copper issues. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse field similarly dominated by Arabic script in multiple lines, with larger, more boldly struck characters occupying the upper register and a secondary inscription below, consistent with standard Sur Empire paisa typology. The legends likely record the ruler's name and titles, possibly with a mint name or regnal formula. The flan is irregular in shape with areas of green copper patina and surface porosity typical of hammered base-metal coinage of this period. Die alignment is variable, and the strike is moderately well-centred given the nature of hammered production. |
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| Mintage | 945 (1538) - - ND (1538-1545) - - 946 (1539) - - 947 (1540) - - 948 (1541) - - 949 (1542) - - 950 (1543) - - 951 (1544) - - 952 (1545) - - |
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