Shah Jahan, Silver, 5.61 g, ½ Rupee, Nisar, Lahore mint, AH 1037, Poor Noor couplet. Flora

Shah Jahan, Silver, 5.61 g, ½ Rupee, Nisar, Lahore mint, AH 1037, Poor Noor couplet. Floral background, Very Fine+, Very Rare. The couplet reads in Persian, zar nisar chumah ba zad dhar ra purnoor / za nam shah Jahan badishah dar Lahore (it means, struck the scattering money like moon / world became bright with the name of Shah Jahan at Lahore).

Sold for ₹1,95,000

Auction: Auction #29 · Oswal Antiques · 2011-12-10 · Estimate: ₹ 150000 - ₹ 160000

Category: Mughals

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