Bahmani Sultanate, Shams-ud-din Da'ud Shah II (AH 799-800/1397 AD), Copper Falus, Obv: al-mu 'ayyad bi-nasr allah, Rev: da 'ud shah, date in margin, 5.4g, 16.85mm, (G&G # BH58), about very fine, Rare.

Shams ud-din Da'ud Shah II was the 7th Empire of Bahmanid, he was the son of Mohammad Shah II, who ruled from 14th June 1397 – 15th Nov 1397. Daud was a very young when he ascended the throne and he was installed on the throne by Taghalchin, a Turk noble of low origin.  Later seeing a threat in two members of the royal family, Taghalchin tried to persuade Shams ud din to imprison Firoz Shah and Ahmad Shah and asked the king's mother to have them executed. The two brothers learned the conspiracy and fled quickly to Sagar and then they attacked the Gulbarga (Bahmanid Sultanate) and killed Taghalchin, the Prime Minister and his son. Daud was blinded and imprisoned until the end of his days, and then Firoz become the Sultan and Ahmad the Prime Minister.