Shah Shuja’a, Silver Rupee, 9.88g, Akbarnagar Mint, AH 1068/ RY Ahad, Obv: Farsi legend Mu

Shah Shuja’a, Silver Rupee, 9.88g, Akbarnagar Mint, AH 1068/ RY Ahad, Obv: Farsi legend Muhammad Shah Shuja’a Badshah Ghazi; mint name partly visible at the bottom, Rev: Kalima in rectangle; names of the Rashidoon Caliphs around. Clipping on the edges thus underweight. Very fine, extremely rare. Nasir-ud-din Muhammad Shah Shuja’a was appointed by Shahjahan as the Governor of the Bengal. When the news of Shahjahan’s serious illness spread in 1658, a power struggle errupted between his sons. Shuja’a crowned himself emperor and coins were struck in his name at Patna, Akbarnagar and Katak. His imp

Sold for ₹2,15,000

Auction: Auction #88 · Oswal Antiques · 2021-01-16 · Estimate: ₹ 200000 - ₹ 250000

Category: Mughals : Shah Shuja

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