Inscriptions on both sides: Al-Sultan al-adil shms al-dunya wa'l din abu'l muzaffar ilyas shah al-sultan / Sikandar al-thani yamin al-khalifa amir al-muminin. Al-baldat Firuzabad mint. 25mm, 10.69 grams. "The coins of Indian Sultanates" #B-152.

Shams al-Din Ilyas Shah (r. 1342–1357 CE) was the founder of the Ilyas Shahi dynasty in Bengal and the first ruler to unite the region’s three principal territories - Lakhnauti (Gauda), Satgaon, and Sonargaon - under one authority. Originally a noble and military commander, he rose to power during a period of political fragmentation following the decline of Delhi Sultanate control in Bengal. After consolidating his rule, he assumed the title of Sultan and made Pandua his capital. Ilyas Shah strengthened Bengal’s independence by resisting attempts from Delhi to reassert control, even repelling campaigns by Firuz Shah Tughlaq. His reign laid the foundations of a strong and distinct Bengal Sultanate, marking the beginning of over a century of Ilyas Shahi rule.