Mohur of Shah Jahan (r. 1628-1658)

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Mohur of Shah Jahan (r. 1628-1658)

India, Mughal Empire, 1629
Tools and Equipment; coins
Gold
Diameter: 15/16 in. (2.38 cm)
Gift of Anna Bing Arnold and Justin Dart (M.77.55.12)
South and Southeast Asian Art
Not currently on public view

Curator Notes

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A mohur (from Persian: muhr, "stamp" or "seal") is a gold coin equivalent in value to fifteen silver rupees. It was first introduced in India by　Sher Shah Suri (r. 1540-1545). This coin (11 grams) was struck at the mint in Surat, Gujarat, in the month of Azar (November-December) in 1629 during the second regnal year of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan (r. 1628-1658). It is from the Akola gold coin hoard, which was discovered along a riverbank near the city of Akola, Maharashtra in 1974. The coins are thought to have been minted as military pay for the Mughal troops fighting near Golconda but were presumed to have been lost in a storm. (See https://db.stevealbum.com/php/lot_auc.php?site=2&sale=24&lot=1453&lang=1) Obverse: Shihab ed-din Muhammad Shah Jahan badshah ghazi sahib qiran sani Reverse: Kalima / zarb Surat sanah 2 ilahi mah Azar
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