India, Bahmani Sultanate, 1442-1443 AD., ‘Ala’ al-Din Ahmad Shah II, Gani, G&G BH84.
India, Bahmani Sultanate, ‘Ala’ al-Din Ahmad Shah II (839-862 AH, 1436-1458 AD), dated 846 (?), struck ca. 1442-1443 (?) AD.,
Gani (ø 21-22 mm / 12,90 g / 3 mm high), copper, axes irregular alignment ↑↗ (ca. 60°),
Obv.: "al-mu'tasim bi-hail allah al-mannan sammi khalil al-rahman abu'l muzaffar", ("The protector with the strength of God the munificent, known as the friend of the merciful One etc."), Persian script.
Rev.: " 'ala' al-dunya wa'l din ahmad shah bin ahmad shah al-sultan" / Û¸Û´Ù¦ , (name, title and date), Persian script, date in exergue.
Rajgor 2600 ; Goron/Goenka BH84 ; Ganesh 10.55 .
cf.: http://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=21028 ; http://www.anwarscoincollection.com/category/gulbarga-sultanate-bahmanis-of-deccan/ (AHMAD SHAH-ii (Coin-11) ) .
uncleaned, with bronze disease spots