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officer acknowledging the supremacy of the emperor, who put him to 

 death and himself assumed the emblems of independence. His reign, 

 however, if a short usurpation may be so designated, was soon terminated 

 by Iliyas Shah, who assassinated Fakhar ud-din, and took possession 

 of the kingdom, which he governed with vigour for sixteen years, and 

 transmitted to his descendants. The coins Nos. 1 and 2 were struck by 

 this prince ; they bear no date, and their execution is sufficiently rude — 



Obverse. 



sl& (j*Ul ji.Io*M yjS \a-^3 \***to uM4.i; JaUH ^IkX^Jf 



Reverse. 



He* died in a. h. 760, and was succeeded by his son Sekandar Shah. 



This prince reigned, according to Ferishteh, for nine years and some 

 months, maintaining by the prudent adoption of his father's policy, 

 the independence and integrity of his kingdom, when the utmost efforts 

 of Feroz Shah were once more put forth to reduce him to a state of 

 vassalage. No. 3, is a coin of Sekandar. It is in good preservation, 

 and was procured at Santipore, near Culna. It records the titles and 

 paternity of this prince, but no date — 



Obverse. 

 Reverse. 



The inscription on the margin is not legible. Sekandar Shah died, 

 or according to some, was killed in an engagement with his son and 

 successor Gheias ud-din, in a. h. 769. 



Nos. 4 and 5, are coins of the last named Sultan. As usual with the 

 coinage of that period, they bear no date — 



* Before ascending the throne he was known as Haji Iliyas; he is said to have 

 founded the town of Hajypore. 



