2025-11-07 Fri

Another type of Copper Double Falus of Malwa Sultan Ghiyath Shah, weighing 17.5-18.1g.

In copper, he issued denominations such as Double Falus, Falus, Half-Falus, Quarter-Falus, One-Third Falus, and One-Sixth Falus. He established a copper standard in two different weight standards: the 80 rati series and the 100 rati series. All the copper coins issued by Ghiyath Shah are square.

Copper Double Falus issued under the 80 rati series comes in two types, distinguished by their legends. One type features the 'Al-Wathiq' legend, while the other displays the 'Al-Sultan' legend.

The obverse is inscribed as 'Ghiyath Shah Al-Khalji Bin Mahmud Shah' and the reverse is inscribed as 'Al-Sultan Bin Al-Sultan.'

Image Courtesy: Classical Numismatic Gallery