This coin’s issue period
Shah Alam II is the catalogue attribution for this specimen.
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1 Rupee - Shah Alam II
Shahjahanabad , Silver CoinMughal CoinsAH 1186 / 1787 CE
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"Sayaye Fazle Ilah" (Shadow of the Divine Favour) Couplet: Inscription : Sikka Zad Bar Haft Kishwar Sayaye Fazle Ilah Hami-e-Deen Muhammad, Shah Alam Badshah Translation : Struck Coin in the Seven Climes, the Shadow of the Divine Favour, The Defender of Faith, Muhammad Shah Alam, EmperorImages are reviewed by an admin before publication.
Collector data sheet
Physical specifications
catalog-mughal-64068- Metal
- Silver
- Weight
- 11.1 g
- Diameter
- 20.75 mm
- Shape
- Round (irregular)
- Edge Type
- Plain / unlisted
- Reference Catalog No.
- catalog-mughal-64068
| Denomination | 1 Rupee |
|---|---|
| Ruler / Issuer | Shah Alam II |
| Mint | Unlisted Mughal mint |
| Rarity | Unassessed |
| Estimated Price Range | ₹1,200 – ₹2,500 |
| Era | Mughal Coins |
Historical orientation
This coin in its time
Dates are contextual and approximate; the highlighted entry is the catalogue issue period.
Safavid Iran
Diplomacy, art, migration, and commerce connected the Mughal and Persianate worlds.
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.