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1 Mohur - Shah Alam II
| Issuer | East India Company |
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| Year | 1825 |
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| Weight | 11.59 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse bears a multi-line Persian legend arranged within a rectangular cartouche divided by ruled lines, typical of late Mughal coinage produced under East India Company authority. The central field displays the imperial inscription naming Shah Alam as Badshah Ghazi, flanked by decorative pellets, a small floral rosette, and lozenge-shaped ornaments characteristic of Surat Presidency issues. A small crown device — a distinctive East India Company mintmark — appears within the upper portion of the cartouche. The legend is largely off-flan due to the small diameter of the flan relative to the die, a common feature of this series. The overall design follows the Mughal calligraphic tradition with bold, deeply incised Arabic script. |
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| Obverse lettering | شاه عالم بادشاه غازي سكه مبارك (Translation: The auspicious coin of the victorious Emperor Shah Alam) |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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