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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Rangnath, post: 274415, member: 9429&quot;]This coin weighs 6.5 grams, my mistake and is 15 mm in diameter.&nbsp; That fits well as a 2/3 falus of Ibrahim Adil II (1580-1627), sultan of Bijapur. In the Fitzwilliams collection, the range of weights for a 2/3 falus is from 5.57 grams to 7.29 grams, 14.5 mm to 17 mm. Though the founding Sultan of the dynasty claimed (or was claimed on his behalf) that he hailed from the Ottoman Empire, Ibrahim Adil II was the only ruler of Bijapur that I could find who actually used what might be called a toughra on his coin.&nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>There are, as you would expect, a lot of variations in the 2/3 falus design of Ibrahim.&nbsp; </p><p>Bijapur was a fascinating Sultanate: a time for the arts and for Sufis. I&#039;ll live with the assumption that my coin is from Bijapur until I learn differently.</p><p>richie[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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