One thousand coins belonging to four Muslim dynasties-Barid Shahi, Nizam Shahi, Adil Shahi, and Qutb Shahi-were analyzed for copper, lead, nickel, zinc, gold, silver, antimony, bismut and cobalt. Copper is a major constituent in all of the coins. The trace element content of the coins varies from one dynasty to another, suggesting different sources for the raw material employed. The silver to gold ratios vary in the range of 0.05 to 7.98 in the case of the Barid Shahi dynasty and 0.11 to 13.94 in the case of the Qutb Shahi dynasty. -- AATA