2020-01-16 Thu

Muhammad Adil Shah Suri was the sultan of the Sur dynasty; he sat on the throne of the Sur dynasty in the year 1552 CE and ruled it till 1556 CE. Adil Shah sat on the throne he had lost both Delhi and Agra and henceforth he made his headquarters further east probably at Chunar and Qanauj. Due to this reason, coins issued by him had fewer mints compared to those of his predecessors.

After setting of the throne, Muhammad Adil Shah issued coins in both silver and copper metal. In silver, he issued denomination like rupee and half-rupee. Silver rupee issued by him were minted in the mints like ‘Agra’, ‘Chunar’, Gwalior, Jhusi (Situated in Allahabad district), ‘Kalpi’, ‘Narnol’, ‘Shergarh Bakkar’ and Prayag (old name of Allahabad). Silver square rupee issued by him usually minted in Narnol. Half- Rupee issued by him minted in Agra.

This mint less silver rupee which weighs around 11.21g was issued by Muhammad Adil Shah Suri.

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