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⅔ Falus - Murtaza II (AH1009-1019/1600-1610AD)
| Issuer | Ahmadnagar Sultanate |
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| Year | 1603-1609 |
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| Weight | 9.65 g |
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| Obverse lettering | مرتضى شاه |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The Ahmadnagar Sultanate was in free fall during Murtaza II's reign — the Mughals had already sacked the capital in 1600, and the sultanate effectively continued under regent control while the young sultan remained a figurehead. Malik Ambar, the Abyssinian-born minister who dominated the period, kept the polity alive through guerrilla resistance and administrative resourcefulness. That this fractional copper issue was struck at all reflects a deliberate effort to maintain functional commerce during near-continuous military pressure from Akbar's forces.