Unidentified Coin #1 | Two Gujarat Mediaeval Coppers

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Chilian New Member Netherlands 41 Posts	Posted 02/06/2011 11:44 am I know nothing about these coins, other than that I always thought they were Indian coins. But maybe they aren't coins at all. They're pretty thick (about 10 mm, sorry, metric) and, thus, pretty heavy. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Identified - moved to World Coins forum - Sap Report this Post to the Staff

DCH Pillar of the Community United States 645 Posts	Posted 02/06/2011 1:42 pm I think they are both Gujarat Sultanate. Can you post weights? Report this Post to the Staff
Chilian New Member Netherlands 41 Posts	Posted 02/06/2011 2:00 pm I don't have a very good scale, but my kitchen scale tells me they are 5,5 grams. Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
DCH Pillar of the Community United States 645 Posts	Posted 02/06/2011 5:09 pm Top looks like Nasir al-Din Mahmud I(1458-1511). Should be a half falus based on weight. http://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=94935 Report this Post to the Staff
DCH Pillar of the Community United States 645 Posts	Posted 02/06/2011 5:51 pm Bottom, Shams al-Din Muzaffar III(1560-1573)? Report this Post to the Staff
drnsreedhar Pillar of the Community India 1995 Posts	Posted 02/16/2011 2:14 pm The coin on the top is definitely of Gujarat sultan Nasir ud din Mahmud. The bottom one needs a closer look. Report this Post to the Staff
Chilian New Member Netherlands 41 Posts	Posted 02/16/2011 2:45 pm Wow, thanks you all. Anything else worthy to know about this coin? Like, how many are there, when were they used, where were they used and so on. Report this Post to the Staff
drnsreedhar Pillar of the Community India 1995 Posts	Posted 03/13/2011 01:21 am Nazir ud din Mahmud ruled Gujarat, on the Western coast of India. It is situated to the South of Rajasthan and North of Maharashtra states near Pakistan. Nazir ud din Mahmud ruled between 1458 and 1511 AD. Regarding its availability, Mahmud coins are not uncommon. Report this Post to the Staff
drnsreedhar Pillar of the Community India 1995 Posts	Posted 03/13/2011 01:37 am The bottom coin surely reads "Muzaffir shah" on the bottom image and part of "Shams" on the upper one . But the texture looks more fitting with Shamsuddin Muzaffir-2 who ruled between 1511 and 1526, referring to type 2242 of Dilip Rajgor's "Standard catalogue of Sultanate coins of India". Denomination depends on the weight. 5.5 Gms corresponds to half tanka based on Delhi standard of coin weight. During those periods, Delhi standard and another Gujarat standard of lesser weight were simultaneously used to mint coins. Report this Post to the Staff
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