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1 Rupee - Shah Jahan
Shahjahanabad , Silver CoinMughal Coins1759-60
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Obverse of Shah Jahan III silver rupee, Shahjahanabad (1759-60, 11.33 g)Images are reviewed by an admin before publication.
Collector data sheet
Physical specifications
CI-DYN-B89-009- Metal
- Silver
- Weight
- 11.33 g
- Diameter
- 22 mm
- Shape
- Square
- Edge Type
- Plain / unlisted
- Reference Catalog No.
- KM 475.3; Red Fort silver-lining note. Legend naming Shah Jahan with AH (117)3; reverse Dar us Sultanat Shahjahanabad, RY 1
| Denomination | 1 Rupee |
|---|---|
| Ruler / Issuer | Shah Jahan |
| Mint | Mughal Imperial Mint (varies by region) |
| Rarity | Scarce |
| Estimated Price Range | ₹5,000 – ₹12,000 |
| Era | Mughal Coins |
Historical orientation
This coin in its time
Dates are contextual and approximate; the highlighted entry is the catalogue issue period.
Mughal Empire
Imperial mints produced one of the early modern world’s most coherent monetary systems.
Global silver flows
American and Japanese silver increasingly circulated through Asian trading networks.
This coin’s issue period
Shah Jahan is the catalogue attribution for this specimen.