1846.] Muhammadan Sovereigns of Bengal. 329 



Obverse. 



Reverse. 



The Kalmeh and date 873. 



The next, No. 14, is a coin of his son and successor Yusuf Shah. 

 For this handsome specimen I am indebted to the kindness of my friend 

 Mr. Maseyk of Junghipore, whose skill in the acquisition of these re- 

 lics is unrivalled. This coin confirms the affiliation of Barbek Shah, 

 and leaves no room to doubt that a prince named Mahmud Shah sat on 

 the throne of Bengal ; but whether identical or not with Nasir Shah, 

 we have at present no monuments to determine. It is most singular, 

 however, that no mention should be made of this name in the history of 

 the times — 



Obverse. 



Reverse. 



The Kalmeh and date— MP Xjfjsi 



After the death of Yusuf Shah, a youth of the royal family was raised 

 to the throne, with the title of Sekander Shah, but was, after a few 

 weeks, deposed for incapacity, and was succeeded by his uncle Fatteh 

 Shah. Historians do not mention the genealogy of this king ; but his 

 coins, Nos. 15 and 16, which are, as far as I am aware, unique, make him 

 the son of Mahmud Shah, and consequently the brother of Barbek 

 Shah. The inscription on these coins runs from reverse to obverse — 



Fatteh Shah was killed according to Ferishteh, in a. h. 896, by 

 Barbek, a eunuch, who usurped the throne under the title of Sultan 



