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1 Dam - Muhammad Shah Elichpur
| Issuer | Mughal Empire |
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| Year | 1719-1748 |
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| Weight | 15.98 g |
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| Obverse description | Irregularly shaped hammered copper flan displaying the royal legend in two lines of Arabic script across the field. The inscription reads 'Muhammad Shah / Badshah Ghazi' (Emperor and Champion of the Faith), struck in bold raised relief characteristic of Mughal copper coinage. The surface exhibits an uneven, granular texture typical of hand-struck dam coinage, with natural flan irregularities at the periphery. A patina of green copper corrosion overlies the reddish-brown copper substrate throughout the field. |
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| Reverse description | Irregularly shaped hammered copper flan bearing the mint and regnal formula in three lines of Arabic script across the field. The legend reads 'Zarb / Elichpur / Sana' (Struck at Elichpur, year), identifying the Elichpur mint and indicating an undated issue within Muhammad Shah's reign. The script is rendered in a bold, somewhat cursory hand characteristic of provincial Mughal copper strikes, with the lettering occupying most of the available field. Green and brown patination covers the surface, with areas of exposed copper visible along the raised legends. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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