Mughal Empire 1 Rupee - Shah Jahan, 1042 – 1069
Surat mint
Information
Country
Mughal Empire
Mughal Empire
Currency
Rupee
(1540 – 1842)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Rupee - Shah Jahan
Year
1042 – 1069
Ruler
Shah Jahan (Shahabuddin Muhammad Shah Jahan, Shahab-ud-din Muhammad Khurram)
(1628–1658)
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round
Weight (g)
11.45
Diameter (mm)
22
Thickness (mm)
3.3
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1 Rupee - Shah Jahan from Mughal Empire. Issued from 1042 to 1069. Struck in Silver. Measures 22 mm and weighs 11.45 g.
- Obverse
- Name of Emperor within square with knots at each end, Mint Name on left. Legend in the four quadrant, "Shah Jahan badshah ghazi" in the center square (Star of the Faith Lord Muhammad Second Lord of the Conjunction of two Planets (Jupiter and Saturn) Struck at Surat mint Emperor and fighter for Islam Shah Jahan)
- Reverse
- Kalima within Square with knots at each end. Surrounded by the 4 great caliphs names and titles on each side: (Siddique) Abu Bakr”, (Adale) Umar”, (haya) Usmaan” and (ilme) Ali” AH Date (1043) (There is no god but Allah Muhammad is his messenger)
- Edge
- Plain
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1069 (1659) | — | RY 32 | 16% | |
| 1066 (1656) | — | RY 29 | ||
| 1055 (1645) | — | RY 18 | 9% | |
| 1043 (1634) | — | RY 7 | 9% | |
| 1042 (1633) | — | RY 6 | 44% | |
| ND | — | RY 15 | 28% |
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