IBN BATOTAH IN SOUTHERN INDIA. 
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but on the top of the reverse of the last coin appears what 
looks like o (v>) (Ibn 'Adil). This may of course 
merely mean ' the son of the just Sultan Muhammad Dam- 
ghan Shah ' ; hut it may also, it appears to me, read ' the 
son of Muhammad Damghan Shah (who was) the son of 
Adil (Shah).' A somewhat far-fetched argument on which 
to base the existence of a new king, if not indeed unwarran- 
table, were it not for the fact that about this time a king of 
the name of 'Adil Shah (sU Jalc) did without doubt reign in 
these parts, and his coins are found in conjunction with 
those of Ahsan and Aduji. Three of his coins are figured 
as Nos. 8, 9, 10, all of which bear his name and titles plainly 
enough. Unfortunately on the accession of Nasir-ad-din, 
Ibn Batutah left the southern provinces and with him all 
historical assistance deserts the numismatist. If, however, 
my theory regarding 'Adil Shah be accepted, we have thus 
far fixed the following list : — 
Ahsan Shah, A.H. 738 (P)^ 
'Adil Shah, A.H. ? 
(Rebels) 
Ala-ad-din Aduji, A.H. 745. 
Kutb-ad-dln Firuz, A.H. 746 (son-in-law). 
GhiycLs-ad-din Damghan, -I- Daughter. 
A.H. 746 I 
Daughter -I- Nasir-ad-dln. 
Ibn Batutah's unfortunate departure towards other coun- 
tries just at this time it must be confessed leaves the numis- 
matist rather in the lurch. We have nothing in historj to 
help us. Our guide so far, warned doubtless by Nasii--ad- 
din's method of treating his predecessor's relations and 
friends, has deserted us, and there remain but two or thi^ee 
small copper coins to lend us their assistance. Two of these, 
however, are of primary importance, the one bearing the name 
* Thomas (Chronicles of the Pathan Kings, p. 253) places the date of 
Ahsan Shah's rebellion in 742 A.H., but the date on his coin proves beyond 
doubt that it occurred at least four years earlier than that. 
