½ Mohur - Shah Jahan Nisar; Akbarabad

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.