Qutb Shahi Coin

Title: Coin

Period/Date:17th century CE

Dynasty/Style: Qutub Shahi dynasty

Provenance: Andhra Pradesh

Medium: Copper coin

Dimensions (mm):  Di. 22  

Weight: 17.6 gm

Credit Line: Dr. VV Subba Reddy, Guntur

Accession Number: PIF00CN46

Abdullah Qutb Shah (1626-72 CE), the 7th King of Qutb Shahi, issued specific type of copper coins. These coins were specifically referred to as ‘fals’.

On the obverse side is the legend reading ‘Qutama Bilkhar-e-Vassadath’ transliterated as ‘has come to an end well and auspiciously.’ It signifies the decline of the Qutb Shahi kingdom. The reverse side of the coin bears the inscription ‘Zuriba Darus-Saltanat Hyderabad’, indicating the coin’s making in the location of Hyderabad.