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| Suri Dynasty |
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- SURI
- Farid ud-Din Sher
Shah..............................17 May 1539 - 22 May 1545
- He was commander in the
Mughal Army under Babur and then as the governor of Bihar. When Babur's
son Humayun was elsewhere on an expedition, Sher Khan overran the state
of Bengal and established the Suri Empire.
During his reign, he set up a
new template for civic and military administration, issued the first
Rupee and re-organized the postal system of India. He struck silver Tankas and Rupees from his commenced base area of Bihar and Bengal. As
his empire expanded mintless silver and copper varieties were produced.
The same applies to the copper coins struck at Kalpi of which numerous
varieties exists.
- Islam Shah [Jalal
Khan] S/o Sher Shah...............26 May 1545 - 1553
- He was the second son
of Sher Shah Suri. On his father's death, an emergency meeting of nobles
chose him to be successor instead of his elder brother Adil Khan. Islam
Shah's coinage follows the same pattern as his predecessor's silver
Rupees and copper paisas. A few gold coins are known but their status in
some cases are uncertain.
- Firuz Shah S/o
Islam Shah.........................................1553
- Islam Shah's twelve
year old son Firuz Shah Suri succeeded him in Gwalior by the nobles, but within days,
he was
assassinated by Sher Shah's nephew Muhammad Mubariz Khan who ruled as
Muhammad Adil Shah. Only a single extremely rare copper paisa coin is
known on Firuz Shah dated AH 960.
- Muhammed Adil Shah
[Muhammad Mubariz Khan] S/o Nizam.......1553 - 1555 opposed by...
- He was son of Sher Shah
Suri's younger brother Nizam. He appointed Hemu as his Wazir. Muhammad
lost both Delhi and Agra and made his headquaters further east, probably
at Chunar or Qanauj. His coins shows mint places like Jhusi, in Allah
district and P(r)ayag (old name of Allahabad) and some even from Jaunpur.
Commonly found coins are from Shergrah and certain mintless type. Paisas
and half paisas are common, but smaller coins are rare.
- Sikandar Shah
Ismail [Ahmad Khan] (Punjab).................1554
- 22 Jun 1555 and...
- He was the
brother-in-law of sultan Muhammad Adil Shah. He was the governor of
Lahore before declaring independence from Delhi in 1555. Most of
Sikandar Shah Suri's coin are rare, mostly dated AH 962. A silver rare
Rupee from Lahore mint is dated AH 961 and AH 962. One or two type of
silver Rupees are also known to be struck at Agra. Several types of
copper coins are known, including fractions, all of which are mintless.
- Ibrahim Shah S/o
Ghazi Khan (Delhi
and Agra)...............1554
- 1555 and...
- Ibrahim Khan Suri, son
of Ghazi Khan and sultan's brother-in-law, who was in charge of Agra,
revolted. He defeated the army of Adil Shah and captured Delhi. After
this he assumed the regal title of Ibrahim Shah Suri and it was not
possible for Adil to defeat him. Ibrahim Shah's silver coins are known,
but extremely rare from Agra and Banaras. Copper coins are known as
mintless.
- Shams ud-Din
Muhammad Shah [Muhammad Khan] (Bengal)........1554
- 1555
- Soon, the empire founded by Sher Shah
was divided into four parts. As Delhi and Agra came under the rule of
Ibrahim Shah Suri, only the territories from the vicinity of Agra to
Bihar remained under Adil. Ahmad Khan Suri, another brother-in-law of
Adil, who took the title of Sikandar Shah Suri after declaring
independence from Delhi, brought Punjab under his control. Muhammad Khan
Suri, governor of Bengal also declared independence and took the title
of Shams-ud-Din Muhammad Shah. Hostility did not end with the division
of empire in 1555. After defeating Ibrahim at Farah, 32 km from Agra,
Sikandar Shah Suri took possession of Delhi and Agra. Ibrahim renewed
his strife with Adil, but he was defeated by Hemu twice, once near Kalpi
and again near Khanua. He took refuge in the Bayana fort, which was
besieged by Hemu. But, as Muhammad Shah of Bengal approached near Kalpi,
Adil had to recall Hemu to Kalpi. Muhammad Shah was defeated at
Chhapparghatta near Kalpi. Adil captured Bengal and appointed Shahbaz
Khan as governor. He made Chunar his capital. Adil was finally defeated
and killed in a battle with Khizr Khan Suri of Bengal in 1557.
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| Farid al-Din
Sher Shah Suri coinage: AH 945-952 (1538-1545) |
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Goron D808 / R 1690 / NW 1070A
Rupee. Year:
AH 946 (1539).
Weight: 11.14g.
Metal: Silver.
Diameter:
24.00 mm. Edge:
Plain.
Alignment: Medal, but 25% rotated left.
Mint:
Jahanpanah type: Shergarh in Bihar.
Obverse: sher shah al-sultan khallada
allah mulkahu sanah date and Nagari (within square). jahanpanah in
left margin.
Reverse: la ilaha illa l-Lahi
Muḥammadan rasulu l-Lahi [Shahada in center
(there is no other god but Allah and Muhammad is the last messenger
of Allah)] and al-sultan al-adil
written below, all in square. Four caliphs in basic form: abu bakar
(at the top) - umar
(left) - uthman
(bottom) - ali
(right).
Mintage: N/A.
Mintage Years: AH
946-947. Ruler:
Farid ud-Din Sher Shah Suri.
Note: Scarce. |
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Goron D864 / R 1592 / NW 1202-1211
Paisa. Year:
AH 952 (1545).
Weight: 20.38g.
Metal: Copper.
Diameter:
21.50 mm. Edge:
Plain.
Alignment: Medal, but 5% rotated.
Mint: Narnol.
Obverse:
fi ahd al-amir al-hami / al-sultan al-adil al-din al-dunya. Date at
bottom.
Reverse:
sher shah al-sultan Zarb Nirmol
(in center square). Legends around the
circle.
Mintage: N/A.
Mintage Years: AH
950-952. Ruler:
Farid ud-Din Sher Shah Suri.
Note: Common. |
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Goron D914 / R 1598 / NW 1215
Paisa. Year:
AH 949 (1542).
Weight: 20.41g.
Metal: Copper.
Diameter:
21.50 mm. Edge:
Plain.
Alignment: Medal, but 25% rotated left.
Mint: N/A.
Obverse:
fi ahd al-amir al-hami / al-sultan al-adil al-din al-dunya. Date at
bottom.
Reverse:
abu'l muzaffar sher shah sultan khallada allah mulkahu.
Mintage: N/A.
Mintage Years: AH
948-949. Ruler:
Farid ud-Din Sher Shah Suri.
Note: Scarce. Mint-less type. |
| Note: There are large number
of mintless types of paisa and their respective half paisas. Some of
the differences are quite small. It is possible that some of these
coins do in fact bear mint names which are actually placed at the
bottom of the die, rarely if ever occur on the coins as struck. The
Suri gold coins published or known are probably pieces made either
for jewellery or religious purposes. The Suri silver coins did not conform to the weight of 170 grains of the
earlier Sultans of Delhi. They weighed approximately180 grains and
were known by the name of Rupiyya and the copper coins were given
the name of paisa but their weights vary to such an extent that it
was difficult to say about the standard weight of the coins. Such
heavy coins were unknown in the earlier period. Sher Shah silver
coin exists from mints Arsah, Fathabad, Shirifabad, Qila Shergarh,
Agrah, Chunar, Gwaliar, Hissar, Kalpi, Malot, Pandua, Qila Raisen,
Ranthambhor, Rasulpur urf Patna, Satgaon, Sharifabad, Shergarh,
Shergarh Bakkar, Shergarh Delhi, Ujjain, Shergarh Bihar and
Agrah-Gwaliar type. Copper coins from Abu, Agrah, Alwar, Chunar,
Delhi, Gwaliar, Hissar, Kalpi, Malot, Narnol, Sambal, Shergarh,
Shergarh Qila, Biana, Lakhnau, Qila Raisen and various mintless. |
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Goron D928A / R 1605 / NW 1238-1243 / IMC 763
Paisa. Year:
AH 949 (1542).
Weight: 20.58g.
Metal: Copper.
Diameter:
23.00 mm. Edge:
Plain.
Alignment: Coin.
Mint: N/A.
Obverse:
fi ahd al-amir al-hami / al-din al-dunya. Date at
bottom.
Reverse:
abu'l muzaffar sher shah sultan khallada allah mulkahu.
Mintage: N/A.
Mintage Years: AH
949-952. Ruler:
Farid ud-Din Sher Shah Suri.
Note: Common. Mint-less type NW type H.
Goran D928B is without star. |
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Same as above coin, but having different size, style and
position of characters of legends on both sides.
Weight: 20.51g. Diameter:
22.00 mm.
Alignment: Coin. |
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Same as above coin Goron D928A, but... Year:
AH 951 (1544).
Weight: 20.81g.
Diameter:
22.50 mm.
Alignment: Coin.
Note: This coin has a
mintmark left side of star, like on D868 Paisa of Shergarh Qila. |
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| Jalal al-Din
Islam Shah coinage: AH 952-960 (1545-1552) |
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Goron D1009 / R 1750 / NW 1336B
Paisa. Year:
AH 953 (1546).
Weight: 20.21g.
Metal: Copper.
Diameter:
22.50 mm. Edge:
Plain.
Alignment: Medal, but 25% rotated.
Mint: Raisen.
Obverse:
"fi ahd al-amir al-hami al-din wa'l dayyan" with single line in the
center.
Reverse:
abu'l muzaffar islam shah bin sher shah sultan khallada allah mulkahu.
Mintage: N/A.
Mintage Years:
One year type. Ruler:
Islam Shah Suri. Note: Very Rare. |
| Note: Islam Shah followed the
style of his father coins. Among the round gold Mohur was from
Shergadh urf Bakkar and square one from Agra-Gwaliar type. Silver
coin mints were Agrah, Biana, Chunar, Fathabad, Gwaliar, Kalpi,
Narnol, Patna, Qila Raisen, Satgaon, Sharifabad, Shergarh, Shergarh
Bakar, Shergarh Delhi and including Jahanpanah and mintless types.
Copper coins from mint Awadh, Budaon, Chunar, Gwaliar, Kalpi, Malot,
Narnol, Raisen, Sambhal, Shahgarh, Shergarh Qanauj, "Budhandih ?"
and various mintless. One common type referred as D980, stuck as
Bengal type, probably at the provincial capital has the enigmatic
number 1477 in Arabic numerals. The meaning of this has not been
established. |
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Goron D1050 / R 1761 / NW 1371-1381 / IMC 838-844
Paisa. Year:
ND [AH 952-960 (1545-1553)].
Weight: 20.21g.
Metal: Copper.
Diameter:
23.00 mm. Edge:
Plain.
Alignment: Medal, but 25% rotated.
Mint: N/A.
Obverse:
"fi ahd al-amir al-hami al-din wa'l dayyan" with single line in the
center.
Reverse:
abu'l muzaffar islam shah bin sher shah sultan khallada allah mulkahu.
Mintage:
AH 952-960 (1545-1553).
Mintage Years:
N/A. Ruler:
Islam Shah Suri. Note: Common. Note: Many mintless
types and varieties undoubtedly exists as this one. Leaf like mint
mark over "khallada". |
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Shah (Mubariz al-Din) coinage: AH 960-964 (1552-1556) |
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Goron D1100 / R 1839 / NW 1436-1437 / IMC 878
Rupee. Year:
AH 961 (1554).
Weight: 11.28g.
Metal: Silver.
Diameter:
24.00 mm. Edge:
Plain.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint: Narnol.
Obverse: muhammad adil shah sultan khallada
allah mulkahu and Nagari (within square). Mint anme in bottom
marrgin.
Reverse: la ilaha illa l-Lahi
Muḥammadan rasulu l-Lahi [Shahada in center
(there is no other god but Allah and Muhammad is the last messenger
of Allah)]. Legends around the square.
Mintage: N/A.
Mintage Years:
One year type. Ruler:
Muhammad Adil Shah Suri.
Note: Scarce. |
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Paisa. Year:
AH 962 (1555).
Weight: 20.48g.
Metal: Copper.
Diameter:
21.00 mm. Edge:
Plain.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint: N/A.
Obverse:
(not properly known/readable legends).
Reverse:
(not properly known/readable legends due to corrosion).
Mintage: N/A.
Mintage Years:
AH 962. Ruler:
Muhammad Adil Shah Suri (most likely).
This coin dated AH 962 (1955) can falls under any of three rulers
Muhammad Adil Shah, Sikandar Shah and Ibrahim Shah. It can only be
identified if the reverse
legends are more clearer. |
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Goron D1126 / NW 1471-1473 / IMC 891-892
Paisa. Year:
AH 963 (1556).
Weight: 20.61g.
Metal: Copper.
Diameter:
22.00 mm. Edge:
Plain.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint: N/A.
Obverse:
(not properly known/readable legends).
Reverse:
abu'l muzaffar / muhammad shah / khallada allah mulkahu.
Mintage: N/A.
Mintage Years:
AH 962-964. Ruler:
Muhammad Adil Shah Suri. Note: Common. |
| Muhammad Adil Shah silver coin
are minted by Agrah, Chunar, Gwailor, Jhusi, Kalpi, Narnol, P(r)ayag,
Shergarh Bakkar and mintless types. Copper coins were minted by
Chunar, Gwailor, Jaunpur, Kalpi, Shahgarh and various mintless
types. |
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