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1 Rupee - Mohammad Shah Muhammadabad Banaras mint
| Issuer | Mughal Empire |
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| Year | 1734-1749 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the imperial legend in elegant Nasta'liq Arabic script arranged in two registers separated by a horizontal line, reading the kalima and the name and title of the emperor Muhammad Shah Badshah Ghazi. The regnal year (sanah) appears in Arabic numerals within the field. The coin displays the characteristic Mughal hammered flan with an irregular circular border formed by a dotted or pellet rim. The script fills the entire field in the flowing calligraphic style typical of late Mughal silver coinage. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears the mint name and regnal year inscription in Nasta'liq Arabic script, divided into two registers by a horizontal line. The lower register prominently displays the regnal year (sanah) '29' in large Arabic numerals, while the upper register carries the formula 'zarb Muhammadabad Banaras' identifying the issuing mint. A dotted pellet border frames the circular field, consistent with Mughal hammered coinage convention. The overall layout follows the standard Mughal rupee format with the mint epithet Muhammadabad identifying the Banaras mint. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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