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1893.] A. F. R. Hoernle — Muhammadan and Hindu Goins. 
{Journal, Vol. XLII, p. 289) first ascribed that type of coin to Malimud 
II. The only reason for this determination, given in the British Museum 
Catalogue (p. 42, footnote), is that this type of coin gives the kunyat 
Abul Mujdhid, which is said to distinguish Mahmud II from Mahmud I 
and Mahmud III, both of whom use the kunyat Abul Muzaffar. . I 
proved, already in 1883, that this reason was worthless ; for Mahmud 
II uses both Abul Mujdhid and Abul Muzaffar. Row the coin, British 
Museum Catalogue No. 104, is not dated, and therefore there is just a 
possibility that it may be a coin of Mahmud II (who, however, was 
a mere child and only reigned for six months) ; but there is no argument 
iu support of that possibility, and the probabilities are all in favour of 
Mahmud I. He coined a great variety of types, and the style of the 
reverse of that No. 104 reminds one of the very similar style of Mahmud 
I’s son and successor Barbak Shah in his coin (Br. M. Cat.) No. 90. For 
my part, therefore, I prefer to ascribe the coin No. 104 (Br. M. Cat.) to 
Mahmud I, until dated coins of Mahmud II are found to prove the 
contrary. For another striking instance of the use of two different 
kunyats see below under Shamsu-d-din Muzaffar Shall. 
(XXXIX.) Siumsu-d-d£n YIisaf Shah. 
879-886 A. H. = 1474-1481 A. D. 
(1) Plate VIII, fig. 9. Now in the Indian Museum. Only one 
coin of this type, was found. It is an entirely new type. 
Obverse : divided by four intersecting lines, so as to form a central 
square, with four exterior segments, the centre square itself being divided 
by a horizontal line into two equal oblong compartments. Thus 
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The two central compartments contain the creed ; the foul seg- 
ments, the names of the four Imams, of which, however, only Alls 
name is fully legible in the top segment. 
