Sultan's name and titles spread on both sides: Ala al-sultan al-dunya wa'l din abu'l muzaffar husain shah al-sultan khallada allah mulkahu wa sultanahu, mint and date in the last line of the reverse. Fathabad mint, dated to the frozen accession year 899 AH (1493). 26mm, 10.33 g. "The coins of the Indian Sultanates" B706.

Alauddin Husain Shah was one of the most powerful and celebrated rulers of the Bengal Sultanate, founding the Husain Shahi dynasty after seizing power around 1493. His reign marked a golden age of political stability, territorial expansion, and cultural flourishing in Bengal. He extended his authority over large parts of eastern India, including regions of Bihar and Assam, and maintained a strong, centralized administration. Alauddin Husain Shah is particularly noted for his policy of religious tolerance, employing many Hindus in high administrative positions and supporting a vibrant cultural environment in which Bengali literature and art thrived. His capital at Gaur became a major center of trade and culture. He was succeeded by his son, Nasiruddin Nasrat Shah, who continued his legacy.