Shah Jahan, Silver 1/4 Rupee Nisar, 2.77g, Akbarabad Mint, AH 1042/ RY 5, Obverse: Hemisti

Shah Jahan, Silver 1/4 Rupee Nisar, 2.77g, Akbarabad Mint, AH 1042/ RY 5, Obverse: Hemistich is Farsi - هر کجا ذرست جهان بود آبادی Har kuja zarast Jahan buwad Abadi (Wherever the gold is, the world becomes prosperous), Rev: Hemistich in Farsi - نثار شاه جهان باد شاه غازی Nisar-i Shahjahan Badshah Ghazi ([by] the Nisar of Shahjahan Badshah Ghazi) (Unpublished with a unique, specially composed couplet). Extremely fine, exceedingly rare. It seems the practice of composing special couplets to appear on Nisars was a novelty instituted by Shah Jahan. Special couplets are known on Nisars struck from

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Auction: Auction #80 · Oswal Antiques · 2019-10-19 · Estimate: ₹ 800000 - ₹ 900000

Category: Mughals : Shah Jahan

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