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6 Gani - Qutb al-Din Mubarak
| Issuer | Delhi Sultanate |
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| Year | 1317-1318 |
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| Value | 6 Gani (¾) |
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| Obverse description | The entire field is occupied by a multi-line Arabic legend in bold Naskh script, reading: 'Khalifa rabb al-'alamin qutb al-dunya wa'l-din abu'l-muzaffar', proclaiming the sultan's titles as Viceroy of the Lord of the Worlds and Pole of Faith and the World. The inscription fills the flan to its irregular edges, with no border or decorative device, characteristic of Khalji-era billon coinage struck by the hammered technique. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse field is entirely filled with a bold multi-line Arabic inscription in Naskh script, reading: 'Mubarakshah al-sultan bin al-sultan al-wathiq billah amir al-mu'minin', identifying the ruler as Sultan Mubarakshah, son of the Sultan, Confidant of God and Commander of the Faithful. The legend asserts the sultan's claim to the Caliphate, an exceptional political statement unique to Qutb al-Din Mubarak Shah's coinage. The flan is irregularly shaped, with the inscription extending to the very edge, as is typical of hammered Delhi Sultanate billon coins of this period. |
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Qutb al-Din Mubarak Shah's reign lasted just four years before he was murdered by his own chief minister, Khusraw Khan, in 1320. His billon issues reflect a sultanate economy still digesting the aggressive monetary experiments of his father Alauddin Khalji, who had attempted — and ultimately failed — to impose a token currency system that the market simply refused to absorb. The 6 gani denomination sits in the fractional coinage structure that persisted after that collapse.