Bahmani Muhammad Shah II 1/2 Falus (Ahsanabad)

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Ruler : Muhammad Shah II
Era : AD 1378 – 1397 / AH 780 – 799
Denomination : Falus
Mint : Ahsanabad
Weight : 4.99 g
Diameter : 17 mm
Reference Number : G&G# BH53

Obverse :
Muhammad mahmud.

Reverse :
‘Abd ma’bud(slave of god).

Comment:
Mint name ‘Ahsanabad’ in margin on obverse.

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The first Independent Islamic Kingdom in South India was the Bahmani Sultanate or the Bahmani Kingdom. One of the great medieval Indian kingdoms, the Bahmani Sultanate was founded as a revolt against Muhammad bin Tughlaq of the Delhi Sultanate by Zafar Khan, of Turkish origin, who took the title of Ala-ud-din Hassan Bahman Shah. Establishing a strong rule with nearly 18 kings for about 200 years, the Southern King Krishnadeva Raya defeated the last ruler of Bahmani Empire after which it got disintegrated into 5 states around 1518 AD, collectively known as Deccan Sultanates and individually as: Nizamshahi of Ahmadnagar, Qutubshahi of Golconda (Hyderabad), Baridshahis of Bidar, Imadshahi of Berar, Adilshahi of Bijapur.

Condition Extra Fine
Metal Copper

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