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Hisam al-Din Hushang Shah (1405-35) |
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Hisam al-Din Hushang Shah (1405-35) Copper falus, Shadiabad
Weight: 4.12 gm., Diameter: 14-15 mm., Die Axis: 2 o'clock
Legend: hushang shah al-sultan/
Legend: dar al-mulk shadiabad, mintmark: bracketed X
Ref: Goron-Goenka M6 |
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An interesting aspect of the Malwa coinage is that the coins carry many different mintmarks. This specimen has a bracketed X or
"winged X" that reminds me of some of the starships from Star Wars!
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Ala al-Din Mahmud Shah I Khalji (1439-1469) |
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Ala al-Din Mahmud Shah I Khalji (1439-1469) Gold tanka, Shadiabad
Weight: 11.04 gm., Diam: 24 mm., Die Axis: 1 o'clock
Legend: al-sultan al-a'zam 'ala' al-dunya wa'l din khalji
abu'l muzaffar mahmud shah khallada allah khilafatahu /
Legend: sikandar al-thani yamin al-khalifa nasir amir al-mu'minim
Ref: Goron-Goenka M21, Rajgor 3064 |
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Mahmud Shah was the first of the Khalji sultans of Malwa. He was a distant relative of Hushang Shah, whose son was completely
incompetent, to the point where the nobles invited Mughith Shah, Mahmud's father, to take the throne. Mughith declined, but nominated his son, who had a successful reign.
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Ghiyath Shah (1469-1500) |
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Ghiyath Shah (1469-1500) Gold tanka
Weight: 10.98 gm., Dim: 24 x 23 mm., Die Axis: 12 o'clock
Legend: al-wathiq bi'l malik al-multaji abu'l fath ghiyath shah /
Legend: bin mahmud shah al-khalji al-sultan khallada mulkahu, (AH) date 889 (= 1484-1485 CE)
Ref: Goron-Goenka M67, Rajgor 3124 |
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Ghiyath Shah (1469-1500) Silver 1/8 tanka
Weight: 1.22 gm., Dim: 10 x 10 mm., Die Axis: 6 o'clock
Legend: ghiyath shah bin mahmud shah khalji /
Legend: al-kibriya lillah, along with (AH) date 887 (= 1482-1483 CE)
Ref: Goron-Goenka M78, Rajgor 3015 |
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This date is not reported in the usual catalogs.
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Ghiyath Shah (1469-1500) Copper quarter falus
Weight: 1.98 gm., Dim: 11 x 11 mm., Die Axis: 12 o'clock
Legend: ghiyath khalji shah, mintmark: crossed diamond /
Legend: al-sultan bin al-sultan
Ref: Goron-Goenka M92 |
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This specimen has a mintmark of a crossed diamond on the obverse.
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Ghiyath Shah (1469-1500) Copper quarter falus
Weight: 2.19 gm., Dim: 12 x 13 mm., Die Axis: 6 o'clock
Legend: ghiyath khalji shah /
Legend: al-sultan bin al-sultan, mintmark: inverted crossed heart
Ref: Goron-Goenka M92 |
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This specimen has a mintmark of an inverted crossed heart shape on the reverse. It is also on a larger flan than normal and
carries an unusual angular calligraphy.
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Nasir Shah (1500-1510) |
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Nasir Shah (1500-1510) Silver half tanka, AH 915
Weight: 4.45 gm., Diameter: 19 mm., Die Axis: 3 o'clock
Legend, mintmark: barred X /
Legend, including (AH) date 915 (= 1509-1510 CE)
Ref: Goron-Goenka M136 |
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Extremely rare silver coin of Nasir Shah.
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Nasir Shah (1500-1510) Copper Falus, AH 906
Weight: 10.59 gm., Dim: 17 x 18 mm., Die Axis: 6 o'clock
Legend: nasir shah al-khalji bin ghiyath shah, knot design in center /
Legend: al-sultan bin al-sultan, mintmark: star and (AH) date 906 (= 1500-1501 CE)
Ref: Goron-Goenka M140 |
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Nasir Shah (1500-1510) Copper 1/2 Falus
Weight: 5.43 gm., Dim: 13 x 14 mm., Die Axis: 6 o'clock
Legend: nasir shah al-khalji bin ghiyath shah /
Legend: al-sultan bin al-sultan, mintmark: star
Ref: Goron-Goenka M144 |
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Mahmud Shah II (1510-1531) |
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Mahmud Shah II (1510-1531) Copper falus, AH 927
Weight: 7.94 gm., Dim: 15 x 16 mm., Die Axis: 6 o'clock
Legend: mahmud shah al-khalji bin nasir shah /
Legend: al-sultan bin al-sultan, AH date 927 (= 1520-21 CE)
Ref: Goron-Goenka M172 |
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Mahmud Shah II (1510-1531) Copper falus, AH 939 !
Weight: 8.03 gm., Dim: 15 x 16 mm., Die Axis: 6 o'clock
Legend: mahmud shah al-khalji bin nasir shah /
Legend: al-sultan bin al-sultan, mintmark: X, AH date 939 (3 retrograde!) (= 1532-1533 CE)
Ref: Goron-Goenka M172 var |
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A potentially very important coin. Goron and Goenka report that Mahmud Shah's reign ended in AH 937, yet record dates for this type
to include AH 938. This coin records a date of 939!! Thus Mahmud Shah's reign either lasted longer, or coins were issued in his name longer than expected as the Malwa
Sultanate tried to withstand attacks by Ibrahim Lodi, Rana Sangram of Mewar and Bahadur Shah of Gujarat.
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Mahmud Shah II (1510-1531) Copper 1/2 falus
Weight: 4.24 gm., Dim: 14 x 13 mm., Die Axis: 9 o'clock
Legend: mahmud shah al-khalji bin nasir shah /
Legend: al-sultan bin al-sultan, mintmark: X
Ref: Goron-Goenka M174 var |
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Goron and Goenka's coin shows a trident or "W" mintmark, as opposed to which this coin shows an "X" mintmark.
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Mahmud Shah II (1510-1531) Copper 1/4 falus
Weight: 1.95 gm., Dim: 10 x 10 mm., Die Axis: 6 o'clock
Legend: mahmud shah al-khalji bin nasir shah /
Legend: al-sultan bin al-sultan, mintmark: complex mark that looks a bit like a railed tree
Ref: Goron-Goenka M176 var |
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Goron and Goenka's coin shows an "X" mintmark, as opposed to which this coin shows a complex mintmark that looks a bit like a
railed tree.
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Mahmud Shah II (1510-1531) Copper falus, Chanderi series, AH 917
Weight: 8.41 gm., Dim: 16 x 16 mm., Die Axis: 9 o'clock
Legend: mahmud shah al-khalji bin nasir shah /
Legend: al-sultan bin al-sultan, Chanderi mintmark: "inverted heart," AH date 917 (= 1511-12 CE)
Ref: Goron-Goenka M177 |
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Muhammad Shah II (1511-1516) |
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Muhammad Shah II (1511-1516) Silver half tanka
Weight: 5.01 gm., Dim: 17 x 17 mm., Die Axis: 6 o'clock
Legend: al-wathiq bi'l malik al-samad abu'l muzaffar muhammad shah,
along with X-shaped mintmark /
Legend: bin nasir shah al-khalji al-sultan khallada mulkahu, AH date 917 (= 1511-1512 CE)
Ref: Goron-Goenka M180 (this coin) |
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Muhammad Shah II was a pretender to the Malwa throne, who issued coins for a few years from AH 917 to 921. His silver coins are all
rare. This is the plate coin from Goron and Goenka M180.
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Baz Bahadur (1555-1562) |
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Baz Bahadur (1555-1562) Silver tanka
Weight: 6.94 gm., Diameter: 18 mm., Die Axis: 9 o'clock
Legend: baz bahadur shah sultan abu'l muzaffar // khallada allah mulkahu wa sultanahu /
Legend: Shahada
Ref: Goron-Goenka M242 (this coin) |
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Baz Bahadur was the last sultan of Malwa. He was defeated by Akbar.
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