3.8 gram medieval Sultans of Dehli, a billon coin of 32 rati, approximately 1430-1490 AD [UPDATED] [opgelost]

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Looking for any suggestions or recommendations to help identify this coin. I have searched marudhararts.com and coinindia.com and haven't found it. There is some similarity to coins issued under Bahlul Shah Lodi, but nothing exactly the same. It weighs 3.83 grams and seems to be made of copper or billon. I have enclosed an image showing both the front and back of the coin. The coin is 13 mm in diameter, it's thickness varies between 2.5 and 3 mm thick, and the edge is plain.



Thank you for taking the time to read this. Again, any suggestions are appreciated. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.
Yes, Sultans of Dehli, a billon coin of 32 rati, approximately 1430-1490 AD.

The first photo should be rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise, the second photo 90 degrees clockwise. Lines on Islamic coins go across, curving slightly upward, not up and down. And the rounded bottoms of the letters go down. The diameter is more important than the thickness to post. If you correct the photo orientations and post the diameter it will help those trying to attribute it.

I see several coins that have one side similar to your second photo (including one of Bahlul Shah Lodi as you have identified), but on cursory examination I'm not seeing a match on the other side.
Here as a starting point are three that are similar to yours on one side. Maybe another one of our members will be able to ID your coin better, or maybe I'm missing a different striking position on the flan.

D673 https://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=131667
D685 Ala al-din Alam Shah AH 849-855 = AD 1445-1451
D691 https://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=154304
Thanks for your prompt and informative reply. I've updated the photo by rotating both sides to the proper orientation and have also added the coin's diameter of 13mm. Thanks again for your help. At least I have a much better idea of where I need to research.
Coin of Husain Shah, Jaunpur Sultanate, G&G#J28
The name of the ruler is partly visible at the top in the left image.
https://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=256677
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Good ID, Parimal. That explains why we weren't finding a match among Dehli Sultanate coins.
Status gewijzigd naar Opgelost (Arboreal, 26-sep-2021, 15:58)
Thank you for all your kind comments and assistance!

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