1 Rupee - Islam Shah Suri Qila Raisen
Features
| Issuer |
Sur Empire
(Indian Sultanates)  |
|---|---|
| Sultan |
Islam Shah Suri (اسلام شاہ سوری) (1545-1554)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 952-953 (1545-1546) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 1 Rupee |
| Currency | Rupee (1539-1545) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 11.36 g |
| Diameter | 28.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 550926 |
| References | GG# D966 Stan Goron, J. P. Goenka; 2001. The Coins of the Indian Sultanates: Covering the Area of Present-day India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers, New Delhi, Delhi, India. |
Obverse
In Persian: islam shah ibn sher shah sultan, khuld allahu mulkahu
In Devanagari: Shri Islam Sah
Date with sanah in bottom margin
Scripts: Devanagari, Persian
Lettering: श्री ईसलाम साह
Translation:
Islam Shah, son of Sher Shah, the Sultan, may Allah perpetuate his kingdom
Sri Islam Shah
AH 953
Reverse
Caliphs type 1 - Kalima Shahada around name of four caliphs
Mint name in bottom margin
Script: Persian
Edge
Plain
Comments
Classified RRR (extremely rare) by Goron & Goenka, The Coins of the Indian Sultanates.
H. Nelson Wright: The Coinage and Metrology of the Sultans of Delhi - Ref: NW 1286
Islam Shah (AH 952-960 / CE 1545 - 1552) succeeded Sher Shah, the founder of the Sur Empire. His original name was Jalal Khan, also known as Salim Shah Suri and he was the second son of Sher Shah Suri. Islam Shah's coinage followed the same patterns as Sher Shah.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 952 (1545) | |||||||||||||||
| 953 (1546) | |||||||||||||||
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