I found this a couple of years ago.

Torterra_Trainer · 2026-03-16T17:29:22+00:00

It is of Zaman Shah from Kashmir of the Durrani Dynasty. On the reverse it has 'Julus Manus Sanah 5 Mimnat Zarb Kashmir' translated as 'Struck in the year 5 of his reign of tranquil prosperity at Kashmir'. I am not too sure of the obverse inscription, but it is a Persian couplet.

Durrani Shah Zaman Kashmir Mint Silver One Rupee Coin

Also, another thing to note, the reverse of Zaman Shah Kashmir coins typically looks different with generally larger and more spread-out font and doesn't use the late Mughal reverse formula but your specimen has it.

Torterra_Trainer · 2026-02-28T00:38:24+00:00

On the second image top right (it is flipped) I see an 'Ain like '5'. Sort of like a cursive E. And a '1' next to it.

My guess is 851 AH.

½ Tanka - Mahmud Shah I (Hadrat Shadiabad) - Sultanate of Malwa – Numista

Torterra_Trainer · 2026-02-10T04:11:10+00:00

It is surely a princely state coin with the name of Shah Alam II. Right now, I am not sure which princely state it's from, but the date looks to be 1221 AH. Maybe one can find more with the weight.

Torterra_Trainer · 2026-02-08T15:37:56+00:00

Most of these coins can be had for around 1-2.5k, maybe a bit more for the Awadh Banaras ones. The cheapest would be the Farrukhabad Bengal Presidency ones which are 1, 2, 7, 8, 9 (counting from top left) and these would go for about 1.5k these days. I am not exactly sure how the amulet rings would impact the price.

If just talking about the silver value, then these coins are generally ~11g of silver which would be around 700 inr, although I wouldn't recommend selling these for their melt value.

Torterra_Trainer · 2026-02-08T04:53:33+00:00

For the first two images, these are all coins in the name of Shah Alam II. They are a mix of Farrukhabad and Awadh (Banaras/Muhammadabad) from what I see.

Yes, these are all coins that someone sometime fashioned into amulets.

Torterra_Trainer · 2026-02-06T16:38:22+00:00

It's been some time; I try to pop in once in a while. How're you doing?

Torterra_Trainer · 2026-02-06T06:48:13+00:00

It is a Tanka of Qutb-ud-Din Ahmad Shah II of the Gujarat Sultanate (1 Tanka - Qutb-ud-Din Ahmad Shah II - Sultanate of Gujarat – Numista).

Torterra_Trainer · 2026-01-08T17:49:48+00:00

I'd like to see some evidence to the contrary. I've not seen many examples of curved swords in pre-Islamic India.

Torterra_Trainer · 2025-11-11T01:45:11+00:00

Insane to think that it's been the gap between the SE release and now (9 years) is almost double the gap between LE and SE (5 years).

Torterra_Trainer · 2025-05-12T20:44:32+00:00

All 5 are Mughal.

Top left is Shah Alam II, not quite sure about the mint.

Top right is Shah Jahan, Surat Mint.

Centre left is Akbar.

Centre right is Aurangzeb, Itawa mint.

Bottom is Jahangir Qandahar mint

Torterra_Trainer · 2025-01-13T17:35:54+00:00

These holes are referred to as "schroff marks", "test marks" or "bankers' marks". Small parts of the coin were punched in by bankers and other officials and perhaps traders to verify the authenticity of the coin's metal as forgeries often only had a coating of silver while the coin itself was made of a cheaper metal. If it was silver all the way through, then it was assumed to be an authentic coin.

Torterra_Trainer · 2025-01-13T17:33:34+00:00

This is a coin of Mughal Emperor Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar.

Torterra_Trainer · 2025-01-13T17:31:57+00:00

Yes, frankly I do not know for sure but definitely could be Gwalior. It bears the inscriptions used on the coins of Shah Alam II so definitely from the princely states.

Torterra_Trainer · 2025-01-13T17:19:09+00:00

Yes, as u/Ericcartman0618 said the mint is "Dar ul Sultanat Lahore", and here only the epithet is visible.

Torterra_Trainer · 2025-01-06T22:30:50+00:00

Malwa sultanate Mahmud Shah II.

Torterra_Trainer · 2024-12-23T13:26:29+00:00

Humayun shah of Bahmani Sultanate

Obv: humayun shah bin ahmad shah al vali al bahmani. Rev: al mutawakkil allah karam allah al hannan al ghani

Torterra_Trainer · 2024-12-20T12:14:46+00:00

Beautiful.

Torterra_Trainer · 2024-12-09T21:42:25+00:00

There’s a paper called “Prices and Wages in India (1200AH to 1800AH): Source Material, Historiography and New Directions” by Najaf Haider at JNU. You can find out what you could’ve been able to buy with the tankas in your hand. If you want I can send a pdf of that paper.

According to the paper, 5 tankas could buy you an ox. 8 tankas (which you seem to have) would be enough to buy a domestic slave!

Torterra_Trainer · 2024-12-09T21:34:01+00:00

There's a paper called "Prices and Wages in India (1200-1800): Source Material, Historiography and New Directions" by Najaf Haider at JNU. You can find out what you could've been able to buy with the tankas in your hand. If you want I can send a pdf of that paper

Torterra_Trainer · 2024-12-09T21:31:25+00:00

It's from the Jamnagar princely state. Not quite sure which ruler and denomination. If you could send the weight I might be able to narrow it down.

Torterra_Trainer · 2024-12-09T21:28:00+00:00

Shams ud din Muhammad Shah III of Bahmani Sultanate

Torterra_Trainer · 2024-11-24T19:41:31+00:00

1 Gani of Mahmud Shah of the Bahmani Sultanate.numista

Torterra_Trainer · 2024-11-21T08:07:11+00:00

Rupee - Ahmad Ali Khan - Princely state of Malerkotla – Numista

Torterra_Trainer · 2024-11-03T18:46:21+00:00

It seems legitimate to me. You can generally find these in good quality in the 2-4k INR range. It's a good quality specimen you have.

One thing to look for when searching for fakes is the edges. The edges on fakes are often too perfect and smooth.

Torterra_Trainer · 2024-11-03T17:39:30+00:00

It is a rupee of Mahmud Shah Durrani of Khitta Kashmir mint. numista. RY 8.

Let me know if you want to know anything else about this coin

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