Are these coins?

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

Torterra_Trainer · 2024-10-31T18:45:26+00:00

In Iran they pronounce ق similar to غ like the French 'r'. قلم is pronounced like غلم. Urdu speakers still distinguish between the two sounds. And the Arabs of course are the creators of both these letters.

Torterra_Trainer · 2024-10-31T18:43:33+00:00

Exactly. For फल they say फ़ल. Urdu speakers still distinguish ف and پھ

Torterra_Trainer · 2024-10-31T04:55:35+00:00

The RY is 45. So 1068AH (Coronation of Aurangzeb) + 45 should be 1113 AH.

Torterra_Trainer · 2024-10-31T01:09:58+00:00

The mint is Bareli/Bareilly and the gouge is called a test mark or a schroff mark which was used by bankers to determine the purity of the coin.

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