‘Ala’ al-Din Mas’ud (AH 639–644/ 1242–1246 CE)

Alauddin Masud (May 1242 – 10 June 1246) was the seventh Sultan from the Mamluk Dynasty. He was the son of Rukn ud din Firuz. Once his uncle Muiz ud-Din Bahram was murdered (yet again!) by his army, he was put to throne by the nobles. However, like his father, he was also a weak ruler and a puppet to the chiefs. He was more interested in wine and entertainment. Masud Shah was offered the throne on the condition that he would delegate all the powers to 'the forty' and remain the Sultan only in name. By 1246, the Mughals plundered Lahore. This is the time when one of the forty started to become the real power behind the throne. He was Ghiyas ud din Balban. The regular conflict between the Tajik and Tukish nobles continued and Balban strengthened his position. Finally he simply deposed Masud Shah (1246 CE).

This is a silver tanka of Alauddin Masud from Dehli mint.
Obv: Al Sultan Al Azam 'Ala-al-dunya wa Al-din Abu'l Muzaffar Masud Shah bin Al-Sultan
Rev: fi Ahd Al Imam Mustasim Amir-ul-Mominin
Wt : 10.37 gm
Dia: 27.1 mm
Ref: D121

This is a billion jital from Badaun known by the crude legends
Obv: al sultan al azam masud shah bin sultan
Rev: crude horseman
Wt : 3.35 gm
Dia: 13.5 mm
Ref: D125
I have added an overlay for this coin.

This is a billion jital from Dehli.
Obv: al sultan al azam ala al dunya wal din
Rev: horseman. above masud shah
Wt : 3.35 gm
Ref: D126

This is a billion jital from Dehli. Interestingly it has the date in Vikram Sambat
Obv: bull to left: around suritan sri alavadin in Nagari. Vikram Sambhat 1300 in Nagri at the rump of the bull.
Rev: horseman to right; sri hamirah above
Dates: VS1300 (AH641)
Wt : 3.6
Ref: D128

This is a billion jital from Dehli
Obv: bull to left, around sri alavida suritana
Rev: horseman to right; above sri salifa
Wt : 3.5 gm
Dia: 14.4 mm
Ref: D130

This is a billion jital from Uch
Obv: al sultan al muazzzam al dunya wal din
Rev: Horseman to right, above shri hamira
Wt : 3.66
Dia: 11 mm
Ref: D131