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The E-Sylum: Volume 20, Number 32, August 6, 2017, Article 6

NEW BOOK: DECCAN SULTANATE COINS

A new book on the coins of the Deccan Sultanate of India has been published. Sites like PrintsAsia.com may be able to offer better deals for books published in India, but here's an overview of the book from Bagchee.com. -Editor

Deccan Sultanate Coins Islamic coins were first issued in India by the Amirs of Sind in the eight century AD and their regular coinage commenced in the eleventh and twelfth century AD by the Sultans of Delhi. Bahmani was the first major Muslim dynasty (748-942AH/ 1347-1538AD) to rule in the Deccan after their revolt against the Tughlaq rule five succession states emerged in the Deccan and they are Barid Shahi (895-1028AH/ 1489-1619AD), Nizam Shahi (902-1046AH/ 1496-1636AD), Adil Shahi (895-1097AH/ 1490-1686AD), Qutb Shahi (895-1098AH/ 1489-1687AD) and Imad Shahi (895-980AH/ 1484-1572AD) respectively.

Islamic coins are unique not only for their calligraphy but also for the wealth of information that they provide and Bahmani and the five succession dynasties coins are no excepton. Islamic coins usually have mints name, year of issue in Hijri era, regnal year and a legend which could be very elaborate and truly reveal the charcter of the issuer. Another charavterisic of Islamic coins is the mention of the name of the father of the issuer which makes it easy to identify the king especially when his name is comon like Ahmad and Muhammad. For example there wear four. Ahmads and three Muhammad's out of eighteen Bahmani rulers and each king can be identified because they mention the name of their father and sometime even their grandfather.

Deccan Sultanate coins are available in plenty in the market and this books is a guide for those non-Urdu knowledgeable coin enthusiasts to identify them and find new coins.

Authors (s): D. Raja Reddy (Author) , Megana Deme (Author)
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 9386223252
ISBN-13: 9789386223258
Pages: viii+60p., Ills; Partly Col; Maps; 23cm.
Pub. date: 03.07.2017, 1st.ed.
Publisher: B. R. Publishing Corporation
Language (s): English
Bagchee ID: BB108754
List price: US $ 60,00
Bagchee price: US $ 54,00

To read the complete article, see:
Overview for Deccan Sultanate Coins: A Guide (http://www.bagchee.com/books/BB108754/deccan-sultanate-coins-a-guide)

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