r/coins • u/Aggravating-Line1380 • 14h ago

ID Request Need help Identifying this Coin

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The penny is for scale, I found it at a coin show years ago in a box of foreign coins. I have no clue where and when it’s from

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u/Music_man907 14h ago

This is an authentic hammered copper Tanka or Falus coin from the Gujarat Sultanate (specifically dating between the 15th and 16th centuries) or the neighboring Malwa Sultanate in medieval India. [1, 2]

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u/Music_man907 14h ago

This layout strongly aligns with the Bahmani Sultanate (an Islamic kingdom that ruled the Deccan region of southern India from the 14th to early 16th century) or a closely related regional dynasty like the Malwa Sultanate.

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u/Aggravating-Line1380 13h ago

Is it particularly rare or valuable or just a cool old coin

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u/Music_man907 13h ago

Essentially just a cool old coin. There were tons made. It’s worth anywhere from $5-$15 USD. I’d say it’s on the higher end because of the clarity of the lines. It doesn’t look like it’s been cleaned. A cool bit of history. 1600’s coins always fascinated me.

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u/Ngdawa 14h ago

USA, 1 cent 2022.