Mughal India Coins
Some coins from the Mughal Empire of India
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The Mughal Empire was a Islamic kingdom which lasted from AD 1526 to 1857.
Its territory included most of India and part of Afghanistan.
Its capital was Agra (Akbarabad) and briefly Fatehpur Sikri.
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The Muslim Kalima or statement of faith sometimes appears on Mughal coins in part or whole.
It is "There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah."
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Jahangir: Life: AD 1569-1627 Reign: AD 1605-1627 (AH 1013-1036)
1. Mughal Astrological Sign Leo Coin Copy, Jahangir, Agra, AH 1028 RY 14 (AD 1619)
Silver, 22 mm, 9.82 gm
Year "14" at right Line 1: Shah Akbar Line 2: Yaft az Jahangir Shah (Gift received from Shah Jahangir) son of (above) Line 3: Dar Agra Ruye (From Agra ornament) Line 4: Zar Zewar (Gold money) The regnal year "14" is on the obverse right. 2. Mughal Rupee, Jahangir, Jalnapur, No date
Silver, 19 mm, 11.43 gm, minted AD 1605-1608
Line 1: Ghazi (Fighter for Islam) Line 2: Jahangir Badshah (Conqueror of the World, Emperor) Line 3: Nur-ud-din (Light of religion) Line 1: "There is no god but Allah" Line 2: "Muhammad is his messenger" and mint name lower left |
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Shah Jahan: Life: AD 1592-1666 Reign: AD 1628-1658 (AH 1037-1068)
For coins of Shah Jahan please visit Mughal India Coins - Shah Jahan.
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Aurangzeb: Life: AD 1618-1707 Reign: AD 1658-1707 (AH 1068-1118)
For coins of Aurangzeb please visit Mughal India Coins - Aurangzeb.
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Muhammad Shah: Life: AD 1702-1748 Reign: AD 1719-1748 (AH 1131-1160)
3. Mughal Rupee, Muhammad Shah, Kashmir, AH 1160 RY 30 (AD 1747)
Silver, 23 mm, 11.36 gm
Line 1: Muhammad Shah (King, this line is outside the flan on this coin) Line 2: Badshah Ghazi (Emperor and fighter for Islam) Line 3: Mubarak Sikka 1160 (Auspicious Coin, year 1160) Line 1: Manus Sanat (Associated year) Line 2: Julus Maimanat 30 (Year 30 of his reign associated with tranquil prosperity) Line 3: Zarb Kashmir (Struck at Kashmir) The regnal year "30" is on the reverse at the right. 4. Mughal Rupee, Muhammad Shah, Muhammadabad-Banaras, AH 1161 RY 31 (AD 1748)
Silver, 15 mm, 11.35 gm
Line 1: Muhammad Shah (King) Line 2: Badshah Ghazi (Emperor and fighter for Islam) Line 3: Mubarak Sikka (Auspicious Coin, this line is outside the flan on this coin) Line 1: Zarb Muhammadabad (Struck Muhammadabad) Line 2: Manus Sanat Julus Maimanat 31 (Year 31 of his reign associated with tranquil prosperity) Line 3: Banaras (this line is outside the flan on this coin The regnal year "31" is on the reverse center right. Varanasi is a city in the state of Uttar Pradesh located in northern India. |
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Ahmad Shah Bahadur: Life: AD 1725-1775 Reign: AD 1748-1754 (AH 1160-1167)
5. Mughal Rupee, Ahmad Shah Bahadur, Balwantnagar, AH 11xx RY 5 (AD 1752-1753)
Silver, 22 mm, 11.34 gm
Line 1: Ahmad Shah (Ahmad King) Line 2: Bahadur Badshah Ghazi (Brave, Emperor, Fighter for Islam) Line 3: Mubarak Sikka (Auspicious Coin) Line 1: Manus Maimanat (Tranquil prosperity associated with) Line 2: Sanat 5 Julus (Year 5 of his reign) Line 3: Zarb Balwantnagar (Struck Balwantnagar) (Struck Balwantnagar in year 5 of his reign associated with tranquil prosperity) The regnal year first digit "5" is on the reverse right. Ahmad Shah Bahadur's official accession date was AH 1161, fifth month, first day or 1161-5-1. The regnal year ran from 1165-5-1 to 1166-4-29, thus the coin was struck in either of those two years. |
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Shah Alam II: Life: AD 1728-1806 Reign: AD 1759-1806 (AH 1173-1221)
6. Mughal Rupee, Shah Alam II, Shahjahanabad, AH 1199 RY 27 (AD 1785)
Silver, 21.0 mm, 11.29 gm
Line 1: Shah Alam, Emperor Line 2: Under the the Shadow of the Grace of God, Defender of the Religion of Mohammed (11)99 Line 3: Money he struck through the seven climes Line 1: Dar-ul-Khilafat (Seat of Government), Shahjahanabad Line 2: Struck in year 27 of the accession associated with tranquil prosperity The regnal year "27" is on the reverse bottom. 7. Mughal Rupee, Shah Alam II, Saharanpur, AH 1208 RY 34 (AD 1794)
Silver, 22.0 mm, 11.21 gm
Line 1: Shah Alam, Emperor Line 2: Under the the Shadow of the Grace of God, Defender of the Religion of Mohammed (1)208 Line 3: Money he struck through the seven climes Line 1: Dar-ul-Sarur (Seat of Delight), Saharanpur, Dar-ul-Khilafat (Seat of Government) Line 2: Struck in year 34 of the accession associated with tranquil prosperity The regnal year "34" is on the reverse bottom. Saharanapur is about 100 miles north of Delhi. |
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Tipu Sultan: Life: AD 1751-1799 Reign: AD 1782-1799 (AH 1196-1213)
8. India Mysore Paisa, Tipu Sultan, Farrukhi, Mauludi 1217 (AD 1788)
Copper, 24x26 mm, 10.92 gm
Elephant facing left, year 7121 (1217) Persian: Struck at Farrukhi Tipu Sultan used the Mauludi solar dating system where year 1 was AD 572, one year after the birth of the Prophet Mohammed. Mauludi 1217+572-1 is AD 1788. It was located near the city of Calicut (not Calcutta). He established his mint there and the city was also known as Farrukhabad (hyab). 9. India Mysore Half Paisa, Tipu Sultan, Farrukhyab-Hisar, Mauludi 1217 (AD 1788)
Copper, 18 x 20 mm, 5.60 gm
Elephant facing left, year 7121 (1217) Persian: Struck at Farrukhyab-Hisar |
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Wajid Ali Shah: Life: AD 1822-1887 Reign: AD 1847-1856 (AH 1263-1272)
Post-Mughal Awadh Province
10. Post-Mughal Rupee, Wajid Ali Shah, Awadh Province, Lucknow, AH 1265 RY 2 (AD 1849)
Silver, 25.0 mm, 11.13 gm
Awadh Sultan or King Wajid Ali Shah AD 1847-1856 Mint: Lucknow (Lucknow is a city in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India) Zill Hazz Wajid Ali Sultan Alam Badshah (Shadow of the True One, Wajid Ali Shah, Sultan of the World, Emperor) Sikka Zad Bar Sim Wa Zar Fazi Wa Ta'id Ilah (Struck coin on silver and gold by the grace and help of God) European style coat of arms in center with two mermaids holding flags and supporting a crown and a parasol with a bird perched on top. Below are a shield, two swords, and two clubs. At the bottom is a snake. Zarb Mulk Awadh Bait Al-Sultanat Lakhnau Sanat 2 Jalus Maimanat Manus Struck at Awadh, House of the Sultanate, Lucknow in year 2 of his reign associated with prosperity (Note: The same slogan was used by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb)
Wajid Ali Shah was the last Nawab (King) of Awadh which was also known as "Oudh."
Awadh is located in northern India and was one of the richest provinces.
Wajid Ali Shah was a Shia Muslim but most of his subjects were Hindu.
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