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| Emittent | Sultanate of Gujarat |
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| Jahr | 1493-1512 |
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| Währung | Rupee (1396-1583) |
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| Aversbeschreibung | The obverse field is entirely occupied by a multi-line Arabic inscription in bold Naskh script, reading 'Nasir al-Dunya wa'l-Din' (Helper of the World and the Faith), a royal epithet of Sultan Mahmud I of Gujarat. The legend is struck in high relief across the irregular flan, with the characters arranged in two principal lines divided by a horizontal rule. The die-engraving is robust and characteristic of the hammered copper coinage of the Gujarat Sultanate, with the surface showing the typical green and brown patination of medieval Indian copper issues. |
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| Aversschrift | Arabic |
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Mahmud I — known as Mahmud Begada — ruled Gujarat for over fifty years, one of the longest reigns of any Indian sultan. His administration oversaw the consolidation of Gujarati naval power and prolonged conflict with the Portuguese, who were simultaneously establishing footholds along the western coast. Fractional copper issues of this type circulated in the port economies of Surat and Cambay, where small-denomination coinage saw genuinely heavy use in daily market transactions.
The Nasir title appearing in the coin's name reflects Mahmud Begada's honorific styling as "Helper of the Faith."