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1 Rupee - Sher Shah Suri Agra mint
| Issuer | Sur Empire |
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| Year | 1542-1544 |
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| Value | 1 Rupee |
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| Obverse description | Central square cartouche enclosing the ruler's name and titles in Arabic script across multiple lines, reading 'Sultan al-'Adil Sher Shah'. Below the cartouche, a Nagari legend identifies the mint name (Agra). The field surrounding the central square is filled with additional Arabic marginal legends arranged in a decorative border, characteristic of the Sur Empire hammered coinage style. |
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| Reverse description | Central square cartouche containing the Kalima shahada ('La ilaha illa Allah, Muhammad rasul Allah') inscribed in bold Arabic naskh script. The surrounding marginal border bears the names of the four Rightly Guided Caliphs (Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali) arranged as a continuous legend around the central square, following the standard Sur Empire reverse type for rupees of this period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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