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1/2 Rupee - Shah Jahan Surat mint
| Issuer | Mughal Empire |
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| Year | 1628-1658 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the name and titles of Emperor Shah Jahan in Arabic script, enclosed within a square cartouche with decorative knotted embellishments at each corner. The mint name 'Surat' appears within the same cartouche, following Mughal hammered coinage convention. The overall design is characteristic of Mughal calligraphic artistry, with bold, deeply struck Naskh script filling the square frame. The flan is irregularly shaped, as typical of hammered issues of this period. |
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| Obverse lettering | شاه جهان ضرب سورت |
| Reverse description | Central field displays the Kalima (Islamic declaration of faith) in Arabic script, arranged within a square cartouche with knotted decorative elements at each corner, consistent with standard Mughal reverse design of the Shahjahani series. The calligraphic inscription is deeply struck in Naskh script, filling the square frame in multiple lines. The broad, flat flan and irregular outline are characteristic of hammered Mughal silver coinage. The field surrounding the cartouche is plain. |
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