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⅔ Falus - Burhan Nizam Shah III
| Issuer | Ahmadnagar, Sultanate of |
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| Year | 1614-1627 |
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| Weight | 9.2 g |
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| Obverse description | Crudely struck hammered copper flan bearing a multi-line Arabic legend disposed across the field, divided by a bold horizontal line characteristic of Ahmadnagar Sultanate coinage. The lettering, rendered in a rough but legible Naskh-derived hand, occupies the upper and lower registers of the die, with additional decorative or calligraphic elements visible at the periphery. The surface displays the typical irregular fabric of hand-struck provincial coinage of the Deccan Sultanates, with flat areas and die shift evident. Overall, the design reflects the austere epigraphic tradition of the Nizam Shahi series. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a further multi-line Arabic inscription arranged in horizontal registers across the flan, separated by a prominent dividing line running across the diameter of the coin. The legend, characteristic of Nizam Shahi copper issues, is struck with varying depth due to the hammered technique and the irregular planchet. Peripheral areas show flattening and die weakness consistent with the broad, thick fabric typical of this denomination. The field is unadorned beyond the calligraphic text, in keeping with the epigraphic style of Ahmadnagar Sultanate minor coinage. |
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Burhan Nizam Shah III ruled Ahmadnagar as a Mughal puppet — installed by Emperor Jahangir in 1610 after the sultanate had been militarily broken and its capable regent Malik Ambar temporarily displaced. The fractional falus denominations struck during his reign reflect a local copper economy still functioning under occupation, even as the Mughal administration steadily absorbed the sultanate's treasury and administrative machinery.
Ahmadnagar was formally annexed by Shah Jahan in 1636, nearly a decade after Burhan's reign ended.