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1 Rupee - Ahmad Shah Bahadur Cuttack mint
| Issuer | Mughal Empire |
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| Year | 1161-1167 |
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| Weight | 10.95 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse bears a two-line Persian legend in Nastaliq script within a rectangular cartouche divided by a horizontal rule, reading 'Ahmad Shah Bahadur Badshah Ghazi Sikka Mubarak.' Bold, flowing Arabic calligraphy fills the field with characteristic Mughal hand-struck style. The coin exhibits an irregular flan with typical hammered fabric, and the legends are partially off-center as is common for Mughal rupees of this period. The field is unadorned, with the royal epithet occupying the full face. |
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| Obverse lettering | احمد شاه بهادر بادشاه غازی سکه مبارک |
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Ahmad Shah Bahadur's reign from 1748 to 1754 was effectively controlled by the Maratha-backed vizier Safdarjung and later by the Rohilla chief Imad-ul-Mulk, who ultimately deposed and blinded the emperor in 1754. Coinage continued to be struck in his name across provincial mints throughout this political collapse. Cuttack, in Orissa, operated as a Mughal provincial mint but was increasingly contested territory during these years, caught between Maratha expansion and the remnants of Mughal administrative control in the east.