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1 Rupee - Islam Shah Suri Gwalior mint
| Issuer | Sur Empire |
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| Year | 1546-1553 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Hammered silver field bearing a bold multi-line Arabic legend in Naskh script arranged in horizontal registers across the coin's face. The central inscription carries the royal titles and name of Islam Shah Suri. A secondary legend panel occupies the lower register, with the regnal year or subsidiary text. The flan is irregular in outline, characteristic of hand-struck Suri rupees, with the legend nearly reaching the raised rim. |
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| Reverse description | Hammered reverse field displaying a multi-line Arabic inscription in Naskh script arranged across several horizontal registers. The upper portion bears the Kalima or a portion of the Islamic declaration of faith, while the central and lower registers record the mint name Gwalior (Gwaliyar) and the regnal year in Arabic numerals. The coin exhibits the characteristic irregular flan edge of hand-struck Suri coinage, with robust raised lettering filling the entire field. |
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| Reverse lettering | ضرب غواليار |
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