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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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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central field occupied by the Arabic mint name 'Ahmadnagar' (احمدنگر) in raised Naskh script, with the regnal year below, both elements filling the flan in the customary Deccan hammered style. The inscription is disposed across the field without a formal border, the lettering bold and somewhat irregular as expected of hand-struck provincial copper coinage. A horizontal baseline separates the mint name from the date area. The overall presentation is plain and functional, with no decorative motifs or additional devices. |
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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.