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Sultans of Gujarat, Mahmud Shah I
| Issuer | Sultanate of Gujarat |
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| Year | 1503 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Hammered copper flan bearing a multi-line Arabic inscription in the field, executed in an angular hand typical of late Sultanate period epigraphy. The legend, rendered in Naskh-influenced script, occupies the majority of the coin surface within a plain border. The text references the sultan's name and titles, arranged in horizontal registers across the irregularly shaped flan. Surface patination with green cuprite encrustation is consistent with burial find conditions. The die is slightly off-center, a characteristic feature of hand-struck issues of the Gujarat Sultanate. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse field displays a multi-line Arabic inscription similarly hammered into the copper flan, with the mint name and regnal or hijri date information arranged in horizontal registers. The legends are partially worn and encrusted, consistent with the coin's circulation history. The irregular flan edge exhibits characteristic clipping and spreading from the hammered striking process. A plain linear border frames the inscription field. The overall style conforms to the standard epigraphic coinage tradition of the Gujarat Sultanate under Mahmud Shah I. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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