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11/2 Falus - Ahmad Shah II
| Issuer | Gujarat, Sultanate of |
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| Year | 1451-1459 |
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| Thickness | 7.68 mm |
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| Obverse description | Hammered copper flan bearing bold Arabic script legend distributed across the field, divided by a horizontal line separating the inscription into upper and lower registers. The lettering, rendered in a characteristic Sultanate calligraphic style, occupies the majority of the coin's surface. The flan is irregular and thick, typical of the hand-struck copper coinage of the Gujarat Sultanate. Patination is a rich olive-green with brown undertones consistent with long burial or extended circulation. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse displays a further Arabic script legend in multiple registers across the full field, executed in the same bold, slightly cursive Sultanate hand as the obverse. A horizontal dividing line bisects the inscription. The die work is characteristic of mid-fifteenth century Gujarat copper coinage, with letters showing moderate relief and some weakness at the periphery due to the irregular flan. The surface retains a heavy green patina consistent with the obverse. |
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| Edge | Rough |
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