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After the death of Firoz shah (1351-88.AD), the sultan of Delhi, chaos arose in Northern India. In Gujarat, Zafar Khan was the Governor for the Delhi sultan since 1391. His son Tatar Khan desired the throne at Delhi. He imprisoned his father and set out for that. But Zafar got him eliminated and became independent ruler at Gujarat with the title "Shams ud din Muzaffir Shah". Thus began the Muzaffiri line of Gujarat rulers. He was followed by twelve sultans until Akbar the Mughal conquered Gujarat and annexed it to Delhi in 1573.AD. Shams ud din Muzaffir Shah - 1407-1410.AD Tatar's son got his grand father murdered on the pretext of avenging his father's death with the title
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3.) Copper - 4.5gms - Half tanka 4.)Copper - 9.7gms - Tanka 5.)Copper - 3.6gms - half tanka 6.)Copper - 9.2gms - Tanka
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Ahmad shah was followed by his son Giyaz ud din Muhammad Shah-II (1442-1451.AD)Copper - Tanka - 8.2gms with elongated "Muhammad" 
Copper - One and a half Tanka - 14.4gms. Copper - half Tanka - 5gms with Muhammad above sultan on obv.  |
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Copper - half tanka with elongate "Muhammad". 
Copper - half tanka with "Muhammad" below "sultan"  Copper - half tanka date "851" below Muhammad. 
Copper - half tanka calligraphic variant.  Copper - half tanka dated "877" 
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Copper - Tanka - 9.7gms Copper - Tanka - 9.7gms Billon - Tanka
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Ahmad shah was followed by Daud shah whose coins are said to be unknown yet. His reign was short-lived before his successor Nazir ud din Mahmud (1459-1511.AD) took over. Silver - 5.5gms - half tanka Copper - 9.6gms - Tanka ..Date on rev.  Copper - 9.6gms - Tanka ..Date on obv.  |
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Copper - 14.7gms - One and a half tanka 9.7gms - tanka 9.7gms - tanka
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Copper - half Tanka  Silver - half Tanka  Copper - One and a half Tanka 
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During the reign of the Gujarat sultans, two types of coin weight standards were simultaneously in use. They are the " Delhi standard" with a higher weight measure and the " Gujarat standard" with a lower one. Copper - One and a half Tanka - 14.4gms.... (Delhi standard)  Copper - Tanka - 9.4gms ...(Gujarat standard)  Copper - Tanka - 11.4gms ....(Delhi standard)  |
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Billon - 9.8gms - Tanka ...Delhi standard  Mahmud was folloed by his son Muzaffir (1511-1526.AD)Copper - 4.2gms - Half Tanka ...Gujarat standard.  Copper - 6gms - Half Tanka ....Delhi standard..slightly over weight. 
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Another Tanka with different calligraphy  |
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Copper - 11.3gms - Tanka ....Delhi standard 
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Copper - 3.5gms - half Tanka ...Gujarat standard.Date off flan. 
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Copper - 11.5gms - Tanka
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Copper - 11gms - Tanka...legend in circle area type 
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