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1 Rupee - Jahangir Agra mint
| Issuer | Mughal Empire |
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| Year | 1611-1612 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Square flan with boldly struck Nasta'liq calligraphic legend filling the entire field, rendered in a highly decorative style characteristic of Jahangir's royal mint productions. The inscription, composed as a Persian verse, is interspersed with elegant floral and foliate ornaments — including tulip blossoms and leafy sprays — executed in high relief against a finely granulated background. The field is enclosed by a continuous inner border of raised dots and an outer linear border following the square perimeter of the flan. The calligraphy, praising the brilliance of the gold-faced coin under Shah Jahangir, demonstrates the refined artistic sensibility of the Mughal atelier. |
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| Obverse lettering | رُوئے زر را ساخت نورانی بروی شاه جهانگیر |
| Reverse description | Square flan bearing a multi-line Nasta'liq Persian legend occupying the full field, similarly adorned with intricate floral and foliate decorations in high relief, including stylised tulips and blossoming sprays interwoven between the lines of text. The inscription identifies the emperor as Nur al-Din Jahangir Shah Akbar and records the mint name Agra (Zarb Agra) along with the regnal years 1020 and 1021 AH in Eastern Arabic numerals. A continuous inner dotted border and outer linear frame enclose the design, consistent with the obverse treatment. The overall execution reflects the celebrated calligraphic artistry of the Mughal imperial mint at Agra. |
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