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1 Mohur - Shujah Shah Bahawalpur mint
| Issuer | Afghanistan |
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| Year | 1804 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | The obverse presents bold Nasta'liq calligraphy arranged in multiple registers across the irregular flan, characteristic of Durrani-period Afghan gold coinage. The central field bears the royal legend naming Shah Shuja al-Mulk in large, sweeping script, with floral and foliate ornamental devices filling the interstices between lines of text. The inscription is framed by decorative dotted borders and curved dividing lines that segment the field into distinct registers. The entire design reflects the Mughal-derived artistic tradition of the Sadozai court, with the Arabic script rendered with particular elegance and depth of relief. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays multi-line Nasta'liq Arabic legends arranged in horizontal registers across the flan, recording the mint name Bahawalpur and the regnal year. Floral rosette ornaments and small pellet devices are interspersed between and around the lines of inscription, filling the field in the Mughal decorative tradition. A dotted inner border follows the periphery of the coin. The calligraphy is deeply struck and exhibits the characteristic bold strokes of hand-engraved Durrani-period dies, with the mint and date information presented in the lower registers. |
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Shujah Shah's tenure on the Afghan throne was anything but stable — he was deposed, reinstated, and exiled multiple times between his first accession in 1803 and his eventual British-backed restoration in 1839. This mohur dates to his first reign, almost certainly struck before Mahmud Shah retook Kabul and drove him out. The Bahawalpur mint attribution is notable: Shujah's authority over that city reflected his tenuous hold on the eastern reaches of the Durrani empire, where local amirs were already operating with considerable autonomy.