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½ Mohur - Shah Jahan Nisar; Akbarabad
| Issuer | Mughal Empire (India) |
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| Year | 1638 |
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| Value | ½ Mohur (7.5) |
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| Reverse script | Persian |
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| Mintage | 1048 (1638) - RY 11 |
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Shah Jahan's personal "nisar" coins — the term means "scattered" or "sacrificed" — were not currency in any functional sense. They were struck specifically to be thrown into crowds during imperial processions and celebrations, a ritual act of royal largesse with deep Timurid precedent. The Akbarabad mint, operating at Agra, produced these pieces during the height of Shah Jahan's reign, roughly a decade before construction of the Taj Mahal would strain imperial finances considerably.
Half-mohur nisars are substantially rarer than full mohurs from the same practice, likely reflecting that smaller denominations were reserved for more intimate court ceremonies rather than public dispersal.