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1 Rupee - Muhammad Shah Ajmer mint
| Issuer | Mughal Empire |
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| Year | 1719-1747 |
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| Value | 1 Rupee |
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| Obverse description | Central field bearing the imperial Persian-script legend in two horizontal registers divided by a bold curved line, reading 'Badshah Ghazi Muhammad Shah' with the word 'Sikka-i-Mubarak' (the auspicious coin). The calligraphy is rendered in a bold Nasta'liq hand characteristic of Mughal hammered coinage, with decorative floral or pellet ornaments filling the field. The inscription is contained within a plain circular border. |
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| Reverse description | Central field bearing a Persian-script inscription in two horizontal registers divided by a curved line, recording the mint name and regnal year. The upper register contains the pious formula 'Manus-i-Memanat' (the touchstone of favour), while the lower registers give the regnal year ('Sana Julus') and the mint epithet 'Zarb Ajmer Dar-ul-Khair' (struck at Ajmer, the abode of goodness). The calligraphy is in Nasta'liq script, typical of Mughal silver rupees of this period, enclosed within a plain circular border. |
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| Reverse lettering | ضرب اجمیر دارالخیر سنه جلوس مناس مناست |
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