Archive Lots

Nur Jahan (AH 1014-1037 / 1605-1627 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.20 grams, 20.50mm, Agra Mint, AH 1037/RY 22, poetic couplet type, Obv: Zar bi-nam-i nur jahan badshah begum (coin with the name of Nur Jahan Begum), Rev: Zi-hukm shah jahangir yaft sad zewar zarb Agra (by order of Shah Jahangir a hundred beauties gained, struck Agra), almost dotted border on both side (KM 168.1). Extra Fine+, Very Rare.

Nur Jahan, Silver Rupee, 11.10 grams, 20.07mm, Surat Mint, AH 1035, poetic couplet ‘Yaft Sad Zewar’. (KM 168.6). Very Fine+, Scarce.

Nur Jahan, Silver Rupee, 11.20 grams, 20.40mm, Patna Mint, RY 22, poetic couplet ‘Yaft Sad Zewar’. (KM 168.5). Extra Fine, Scarce.

Nur Jahan, Silver Rupee, 11.20 grams, 21.61mm, Allahabad Mint, poetic couplet type, Obv: Zar bi-nam-i nur jahan badshah begum (coin with the name of Nur Jahan Begum), Rev: Zi-hukm shah jahangir yaft sad zewar zarb Allahabad (by order of Shah Jahangir a hundred beauties gained, struck Allahabad), (KM 168.7). Mihr al-Nisa married with Jahangir in 1611 AD, after marriage Jahangir given the name Nur Jahan means Light of the world. Before the Jahangir’s death a silver rupee struck from Surat mint with the bearing name of Jahangir on obverse and Nur Jahan on reverse. On the death of Jahangir and the accession of Shah Jahan he issued an edict that all coins bearing Nur Jahan’s name were to be withdrawn from circulation, melted down, and never mentioned again. Fine+, Very Rare.

Shah Jahan (AH 1037-1068 / 1628-1658 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.40 grams, 21.01mm, Akbarnagar Mint, AH [103]9/RY 3, Month Ardibihisht, legend in four line type (KM 224.5). Very Fine+, Scarce.

Shah Jahan, Silver Rupee, 11.30 grams, 21.71mm, Jahangirnagar (Dhaka) Mint, AH 1045/RY 8, both sides legend within square area, complete mint name on left margin (KM 235.11). Extra Fine+, Scarce.

Shah Jahan, Silver Rupee, 10.90 grams, 23.61mm, Junagadh Mint, both sides legend within square area and complete die impression on both side (KM 245.12). Very Fine, Scarce.

Shah Jahan, Silver Rupee, 11.40 grams, 21.92mm, Patna Mint, RY 18, both sides legend with in square area (KM 235.20). Very Fine, Scarce.

Shah Jahan, Silver Rupee, 11.40 grams, 21.53mm, Ujjain Mint, RY 4, legend in four line type (KM 224.22). Extra Fine, Scarce.

Shah Jahan, Silver Rupee, 11.30 grams, 21.67mm, Qandahar Mint, AH 1056/RY 20, legend within squar area, almost mint name on rev left margin (KM 235.22).