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1 Rupee - Adil Shah Suri Narnol Mint
| Issuer | Sur Empire |
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| Year | 1552-1556 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the royal legend in Arabic script reading 'Sultan Muhammad Adil Shah Khaldullahu Mulkahu Sultanahu Ala amrahu' (May God perpetuate his kingdom and exalt his rule), arranged in multiple registers. A secondary legend in Nagari script appears in the lower portion of the field, a distinctive feature of Suri dynasty coinage reflecting the bilingual administrative tradition. The inscription is struck in the characteristic bold calligraphic style of Sur Empire hammered rupees, with the text filling the broad, irregularly shaped flan. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic/Devanagari |
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Adil Shah Suri's tenure was defined almost entirely by military desperation. After seizing the throne from Ibrahim Shah Suri in 1554, he spent his brief reign fighting simultaneous campaigns against the Mughal forces of Humayun to the north and the rival Sur claimant Sikandar Shah to the east — a two-front collapse that ended with his death at the Battle of Machhiwara in 1557. Narnol, situated in present-day Haryana, served as an active mint under the Surs, and issues attributable to Adil Shah from this facility are correspondingly scarce given how thoroughly his administration was disrupted by ongoing warfare.