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1 Rupee - Shah Jahan Akbarabad mint
| Issuer | Mughal Empire |
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| Year | 1630-1635 |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | The obverse bears the emperor's full regnal name and titles inscribed in bold Nasta'liq calligraphy arranged in three horizontal registers across the field, separated by decorative lines. The legend reads 'Sahib Qiran Sani Shah Jahan Badshah Ghazi' together with the epithet 'Jalal al-Din Muhammad', identifying the Mughal sovereign Shah Jahan. A regnal year in Eastern Arabic numerals appears in the lower register. The inscription fills the entire flan, with layout and line breaks varying according to the die used. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the Islamic declaration of faith, the Kalima, inscribed in elegant Nasta'liq calligraphy within a circular border. The central field carries the Shahada text arranged in two main lines reading 'la ilaha illa Allah, Muhammadun rasul Allah'. The mint name Akbarabad and the regnal year appear in the marginal legend surrounding the central devotional inscription, following standard Mughal rupee convention. |
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