Jahangir's zodiac mohurs rank among the most deliberate artistic commissions in Mughal numismatic history. Issued between 1617 and 1625, the twelve zodiac types were struck at imperial order — not as circulating currency in any practical sense, but as imperial largesse distributed to court favorites and foreign dignitaries. The Agra mint held particular prestige as the primary production site for these issues.
Scorpio corresponds to the solar month of Aban in the Persian calendar, placing its production window in late autumn. Surviving examples outside institutional collections are genuinely scarce.
Jahangir's zodiac mohurs rank among the most deliberate artistic commissions in Mughal numismatic history. Issued between 1617 and 1625, the twelve zodiac types were struck at imperial order — not as circulating currency in any practical sense, but as imperial largesse distributed to court favorites and foreign dignitaries. The Agra mint held particular prestige as the primary production site for these issues.
Scorpio corresponds to the solar month of Aban in the Persian calendar, placing its production window in late autumn. Surviving examples outside institutional collections are genuinely scarce.