Is This Indian Coin Attributed Correctly?

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spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 05/16/2017 01:26 am I know very little about this but I was wondering if the given attribution is correct. Listed as: Quote: INDIA - JAUNPUR SULTAN - HUSAIN SHAH - 1 TANKA - BILLON COIN J#27, DENOMINATION: 1 TANKA, DATE: AH 896 /1491 AD, COMPOSITION: BILLON, WEIGHT: 10.00 GRAM, SIZE: 17.28 MM RULER: HUSAIN SHAH : (AH 863-884 / AD 1458-1479) Any thoughts? In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34427 Posts	Posted 05/17/2017 10:01 pm @spruett001, I recommend PMing CCF member drnsreedhar about your coin. He doesn't usually hang out here in the ancient coin section, but is super-knowledgeable about Indian coins, including this post of his for the Juanpur Sultantate: http://goccf.com/t/94346 "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 05/17/2017 10:49 pm Thanks Spence. I just sent a PM to him. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5176 Posts	Posted 05/18/2017 02:53 am It was bought for How Far Back Can We Go, right? Looking at the linked thread, definitely looks like a match to me (especially the #1 Billon), but while the date does look like a 896 here (and 897 on the coin in the thread), as far as I can tell, the Jaunpur Sultanate didn't exist in 1491 AD, unfortunately. Waiting for the comment from dmsreedhar! EDIT: based on Zeno examples, apparently those are known with even later dates, so 896 AH may be right. Why would they continue to mint coins in the name of a long-deposed ruler, I have no idea, but whatever. Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 05/18/2017 03:08 am @january1may You caught me. I was wondering who would catch on first. I am also confused about the coin date being after the Sultan's reign (death). From what I understand though, Husain Shah was the last of the Jaunpur rulers. I don't pressume to understand why this coin was made in his name years after. Gut feeling tells me it's not the first time it's happened. Edit: it's not "bought" but in the sights, so to speak. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Edited by spru 05/18/2017 03:14 am Report this Post to the Staff
drnsreedhar Pillar of the Community India 1995 Posts	Posted 05/19/2017 03:17 am Hello spruett001, Your coin has clear legend reading "Ibrahim shah, Mahmud shah and Hussain shah". That fixes it to Hussain. I have placed an overlay. Regarding the date it must be 869.AH.His coins with such bizarre dates are often met with. Here is another example http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/...sen2_opt.jpg The date can be read as "897" but it should be "879" In fact, the Sultanate was permanently taken over in 890.AH by the Delhi ruler and Barbak shah was placed on charge. So no posthumous issues of Hussen shah is known. Thanks Edited by drnsreedhar 05/19/2017 03:45 am Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 05/19/2017 10:27 pm Thank you so much drnsreedhar! I could make out the legend with the help of the topic of yours that Spence linked to. I just had no idea of the date. I see now how the date positioning lends to it being misread and 869 AH makes a lot more sense. Oh well, I'll keep hunting for a 1491 AD coin. I got outbid on this one anyway. It's still an interesting coin, though. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
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