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1 Rupee - Farrukhsiyar Gwalior mint
| Issuer | Mughal Empire |
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| Year | 1713-1719 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field bearing a three-line Persian calligraphic inscription in Nasta'liq script, divided by two horizontal lines into three registers. The uppermost register contains the imperial title of Emperor Farrukhsiyar, the middle register carries the characteristic 'badshah bahr-o-barr' (King of Land and Sea) couplet, and the lower register bears the AH regnal date. The inscription is rendered in bold, flowing strokes typical of Mughal hammered coinage. |
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| Mintage | 1125 (1713) - RY#1 - 1125 (1713) - RY#2 - 1126 (1714) - RY#2 - 1126 (1714) - RY#3 - 1127 (1715) - RY#3 - 1127 (1715) - RY#4 - 1128 (1716) - RY#4 - 1128 (1716) - RY#5 - 1129 (1717) - RY#5 - 1129 (1717) - RY#6 - 1130 (1718) - RY#6 - 1130 (1718) - RY#7 - 1131 (1719) - RY#7 - 1131 (1719) - RY#8 - |
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Farrukhsiyar's reign was defined almost entirely by his dependence on the Sayyid Brothers — Hussain Ali Khan and Abdullah Khan — who effectively controlled imperial policy and ultimately had him blinded and strangled in 1719. Coins struck in his name at provincial mints like Gwalior reflect a functional imperial apparatus continuing to operate even as central authority collapsed inward.
Gwalior's mint had a long history under Mughal administration, its output tied closely to the region's strategic value as a fortress city. KM#377.30 distinguishes this issue by mint mark rather than any departure from the standard flan or module Farrukhsiyar inherited from his predecessors.