1 Rupee - Shah Alam II Surat Mint

Shah Alam II spent much of his reign as a pensioner of foreign powers — first the Marathas, then the British East India Company following the Treaty of Allahabad in 1765. The Surat mint itself was ceded to the Company in 1800, which effectively ended Mughal striking authority there. Rupees bearing his name were produced across dozens of mints for over four decades, many issuing coins long after any practical imperial control had dissolved.

KM#724 Surat issues are distinguished from the wider Shah Alam II rupee family by their specific mint epithet. The Surat mint had been a major commercial port facility since the 16th century, with the Dutch, English, and Mughal administrations all operating financial infrastructure there simultaneously at various points.