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Muzzafar Shah III Coin Question

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 Posted 10/22/2018  12:42 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add theunsla to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Hi everyone. Can someone please confirm that my guess is correct on this Indian coin? It seems to be a 1 1/2 Falus from Muzzafar III, 1561-1572. 14g, 18mm wide, 7mm thick.

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 Posted 10/22/2018  4:12 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Albert to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I am sorry to say that despite a lot of time to help ID many coins, India is one that can take much time for the novice I am.
However, my references don't go back far enough.
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10/23/2018 2:23 pm
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 Posted 10/22/2018  8:28 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Kushanshah to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
You are very close. It's a 1-1/2 falus of the Gujarat sultan Muzaffar II, 1511-1525, dated AH 92x. G/G G302.
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10/22/2018 8:33 pm
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Thanks, Kushanshah. I will keep on trying...
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The coins of Muzaffar II and Muzaffar III are very similar. Both are named al-sultan Shams al-Din Muzffar. The coins of Muzaffar II tend to have shorter legends and I was able to match the style to the photo in Goron & Goenka. The date is also clue but only the 9 is fully visible. The 2 is very weak.

If you are genuinely interested in this series, Goron & Goenka's The Coins of the Indian Sultanates is invaluable. Price US$75 or so. If you need help with Persian and Arabic legends, I heartily recommend Arabic Coins and How to Read Them by Richard Plant. I think it may be out of print but .pdf copies for download can be found online.
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10/23/2018 2:07 pm
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 Posted 10/23/2018  2:37 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add theunsla to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks, I will try to get hold of the reference books you mentioned.
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