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11/2 Falus - Nasir. Mahmud Shah I
| Issuer | Sultanate of Gujarat |
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| Year | 1458-1512 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Hammered copper reverse displaying a multi-line Arabic legend in Naskh script contained within a roughly square decorative frame or border, set within the circular flan. The central field bears the word 'Sultan' in the upper register and the ruler's name below, with an Hijri date partially legible at the base. The border consists of a raised linear frame enclosing the inscription. The surface displays heavy green cuprite and malachite patination over the raised legend. |
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| Reverse lettering | ٨٦٨ |
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Mahmud Shah I, known as Mahmud Begada, ruled Gujarat for over half a century — one of the longest reigns of any Indian sultan — and presided over a state wealthy enough from its port revenues at Surat and Khambhat to sustain an elaborate copper coinage alongside the more prestigious silver. The 1½ falus denomination is an unusual fractional unit, likely reflecting practical trading-post arithmetic rather than any abstract monetary theory.