India, fake production, Sindh / Multan coins, questionable coin probably a modern fantasy issue, Damma (fractional Dirham), cf. Zeno 36428 & 98054 & 70247.
India, fake production, Sind / Multan coins, “Amirs of Sind, Multan area“, questionable coin maybe a modern fantasy issue, produced ca. 1990-2015 AD., genuine prototypes ca. 854-1011 AD.,
Damma (fractional Dirham) (ø 6,5-8,5 mm / 0,39 g), silver, axis irregular alignment ↑↠(ca. 260°), flan slightly oval-shaped and are punched out of sheets,
Obv.: Goddess Ordoksho.
Rev.: … , Kalima.
cf. Zeno 36428 & 98054 & 70247 .
Jan Lingen on https://www.zeno.ru/showgallery.php?cat=5655 :
“Some of the coins are definitely fake. The only coin which looks a bit authentic is #36428. I have examples of all those types (except #36428). Some of these and a few other fractional dirhams of Sind/Multan are slightly oval-shaped and are punched out of sheets (they show vertical hair-lines on the edge).
Most of the coins (if not all) with the design with a figure on it are fakes too, but whether they are pure fantasy or based on authentic coins, I just don't know. Therefore the coin #36428 may be authentic and this type may have served as a proto-type for the later imitations.
Curiously enough you don't find the coins in old museum catalogues which usually is not a good indication for genuinity. “