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1 Mohur - Jahangir Capricornus - Agra mint
| Issuer | Mughal Empire |
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| Year | 1619-1625 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Capricorn (makara or sea-goat) depicted in left-facing profile, rendered in high relief with detailed body scales and cloven hooves, occupying the central field. A radiate sun with bold, diverging rays emanates from behind the creature, filling the field in a striking solar halo effect. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border. The imagery reflects Emperor Jahangir's fascination with zodiacal symbolism, as he issued a celebrated series of zodiac mohurs corresponding to the solar months. The composition is bold and naturalistic, characteristic of Mughal artistic refinement of the early 17th century. |
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| Obverse lettering | zar zewar dar Agra ruye yaft az Jahangir Shah Akbar Shah (Translation: Received ornament on gold at Agra from Jahangir Shah [son of] Akbar Shah) |
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Jahangir's zodiac mohurs represent one of the most deliberate breaks from orthodox Islamic coinage in Mughal history. Figural imagery on coins had long been contested territory — Akbar had pushed boundaries, but Jahangir went further, issuing a complete zodiac series across multiple mints that drew sharp criticism from conservative courtiers. The series was short-lived precisely because of that pressure.
The Agra mint attribution is consistent with Jahangir's heaviest gold production during his middle reign. Frédéric Franc's reference 771 covers the broader zodiac type; individual sign attributions rely heavily on die analysis, as mint output records for this series were not systematically preserved.