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1 Rupee - Shah Alam II Kora Mint
| Issuer | Mughal Empire |
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| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Hammered reverse displaying the mint name and regnal dating formula in flowing Persian nasta'liq calligraphy, distributed across the coin field without a formal cartouche. The legend records the mint of Kora (ضرب کوره), followed by the Hijri year and the auspicious accession formula with the regnal year. Decorative dot clusters and a small star-like ornament appear in the field alongside the inscription, characteristic of Mughal provincial mint production. The flan edge is irregular, and the strike is moderately sharp with some areas of weakness typical of hammered coinage of this period. |
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| Mintage | ND - AH11xx / RY#10 - ND - AH11xx / RY#7 - ND - AH11xx / RY#8 - ND - AH11xx / RY#9 - |
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Shah Alam II's reign was defined less by imperial authority than by its absence — after the disaster at Panipat in 1761 and his subsequent decades under Maratha and later British protection, his coinage was issued across dozens of mints that operated with near-total autonomy. Kora, a mint in present-day Uttar Pradesh, fell under shifting regional control throughout his long reign, and pieces struck there reflect that instability in their often irregular fabric.
KM#650 covers a broad span of regnal years, making precise dating of individual specimens difficult without clear date numerals.