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1 Rupee - Shah Jahan II Akbarabad mint
| Issuer | Mughal Empire |
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| Year | 1719 |
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| Value | 1 Rupee |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by a three-line Persian calligraphic inscription within a cartouche formed by two horizontal linear borders, reading the kalima or imperial formula. Marginal legend in Naskh script encircles the field, containing the AH date. The overall composition is typical of Mughal hammered coinage, with the inscription arranged in a characteristic oval cartouche style. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central field bearing a three-line Persian calligraphic inscription within a double-ruled oval cartouche, incorporating the emperor's regnal year and the mint name Akbarabad. The marginal legend in Naskh script encircles the cartouche, completing the imperial titulature. The style and execution are consistent with standard Mughal hammered silver rupees of the early eighteenth century. |
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