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Nazarana Mohur - Shujah Shah Bahawalpur
| Issuer | Princely state of Bahawalpur (Indian princely states) |
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| Year | 1803-1809 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The entire field is occupied by a bold three-line Persian legend in Nasta'liq script, the calligraphy deeply incuse-struck against a plain gold field. The central horizontal band carries the principal royal titulature, flanked above and below by supplementary lines of text. Floral or pellet ornaments punctuate the margins and inter-linear spaces, consistent with the Mughal-derived nazarana presentation style. The flan is broad and slightly irregular, characteristic of high-weight hammered presentation gold coinage. No figurative imagery is present; the entire design relies on the monumental calligraphic inscription as its sole decorative element. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Shujah Shah ruled Bahawalpur during a period of acute regional instability — the Sikh Confederacy was consolidating power to the north, Afghan authority over the Punjab was collapsing, and the nascent influence of the East India Company was beginning to press eastward from Bengal. Bahawalpur's nawabs navigated these pressures largely through strategic ambiguity, paying tribute where necessary while maintaining formal independence.
Nazarana mohurs were presentation pieces, not currency — struck for ceremonial gifting to nobles, officials, or as nazar offerings to mark occasions of political significance. The survival rate of pieces in original condition is accordingly higher than for circulating coinage, though examples showing actual handling suggest some entered informal exchange.