Shah Alam Bahadur I, Copper, 3.15 g, 1 Cash, Mahmud Bunder Mint (Porto Novo), name of the king on obv, Mint name at bottom on rev. Very Fine+, Extremely Rare.
Mahmud Bundar was the Islamic name of Porto Novo, present day Parangipettai, located on the north bank of the mouth of the Vellarriver at a distance of 30 KM from Cuddalore, in Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. It was called by the Portuguese and Dutch as Porto Novo. By the time this coin was struck, Daud Khan Panni had been the de facto Nawab of Carnatic under whose authority it must have been issued.
