EXQUISITE

The silver 'tankah' which was valued at sixty 'ganis'. Thus 'gani' was the unit coin and was known as 'jital' in the pre-Khilji period and 'dam' in the Khilji and later eras. The values of the 'ganis' were dependent on the proportions of the copper and silver metals mixed on them. According to the historical evidences, an 'eggani' coin contained 95 percent of copper and 5 percent of silver; 'dugani' contained 9.75 percent of silver; a 'chaugani' contained 16.4 percent of the white metal. Likewise the percentage of silver in the other coins increased. The other three bigger denominations had a higher weight in proportion to their value, determined by the weight of the 'athagani' coins and they contained silver in the same proportion. Even, Alauddin Khilji issued coins from Deogir, when he led his expedition there and occupied it. He also issued coins from Ranthambhor after its conquest under the name of Darul-Islam, which he gave to it. After him, his successor, Qutbuddin Mubarak change