Unidentified Islamic and/or Indian coins

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Hello all!

 

I have a problem with the identification of these coins. They seem to be from India and/or its surrounding area. They are in a very bad shape, but maybe one or two of them could be identified, at least to a state/ruler/dynasty/value, or anything.

Thanks for any help in advance!

 

1: weight: 10,00g, diameter: 1,6cm thickness: 0,4cm

Solved!

 

2: weight: 7,64g, diameter: 1,6cm thickness: 0,5cm

Photos rotated as suggested.

 

3: weight: 11,30g, diameter: 2,3cm

Solved!

 

4: weight: 6,24g, diameter: 2,1cm 

Could this be a Zengid/early Islamic state coin? I found them to be similar, inscription might say the arabic lines of “There is no god but God, Muhammad is the Messenger of God”? 

Text around bust(?) isn't readable though.

 

5: weight: 3,57g, diameter: 1,5cm 

Solved!

 

6: weight: 3,33g, diameter: 1,4cm

#5 https://en.numista.com/54365

Topic moved to "Coin identifications and valuations" (ZacUK, 4 Ocak 2026, 13:07)

SGreg85

#5 https://en.numista.com/54365

 

Thanks a lot for the identification!

Number 3,  Awadh, Muhammad Ali Shah.

 

When posting hand struck coins the thickness is not required, it is only the weight and size, as required on the international database- zeno.

 A coin can be 40mm and weigh 11g and be 1mm thick or the same coin type, also @ 11g could be 20mm and 4mm thick, Rupee coins of Jaipur show examples of this .

Vic

The second photo of coin 2, on the bottom, might show a date, possibly 855 or 895, but I can't say more than that.  Both photos of coin 2 should be rotated 180 degrees, to put the rounded bottoms of Arabic letters down. 

Vic65

Number 3,  Awadh, Muhammad Ali Shah.

 

When posting hand struck coins the thickness is not required, it is only the weight and size, as required on the international database- zeno.

 A coin can be 40mm and weigh 11g and be 1mm thick or the same coin type, also @ 11g could be 20mm and 4mm thick, Rupee coins of Jaipur show examples of this .

 

 

Thanks for both the identification and the tip! I just wanted to rather provide more information than less.

Seeker55

The second photo of coin 2, on the bottom, might show a date, possibly 855 or 895, but I can't say more than that.  Both photos of coin 2 should be rotated 180 degrees, to put the rounded bottoms of Arabic letters down. 

Thanks for the comment!

I tried that myself, but not much luck so far. But if I rotate it, won't it look like 557? Still no luck with that though. I don't speak arabic at all, only sort of learnt the numbers through the coins.

My guess at 855 or 895 is after rotating the coin. 

1 is Hyderabad y12

Arnav

Coinwalla

1 is Hyderabad y12

Great, thanks! Honestly, I had the smallest hope about that coin to be ever identified!

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