{"product_id":"humayun-silver-shahrukhi-qandhar-mint","title":"Humayun, Silver Shahrukhi (1543-1549 AD) Qandhar Mint - NGC as MS 62","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eHumayun (AH 950-956 \/1543-1549 AD), \u003cstrong\u003eQandahar Mint\u003c\/strong\u003e, Silver Shahrukhi \u003cstrong\u003eAH 950\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eObv:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arabic legend The Kalima Shahada in the circular linear border the four Caliphs' names at the margin, \u003cstrong\u003eRev :\u003c\/strong\u003e Arabic legend \"Muhammad Humayun Badshah Ghazi\" within a Mehrabi cartouche frame, \"Sultan-ul-azam Khaqan-al-Mukarram, \"khuld Allahu ta'ala mulkahu wa sultanahu\" \"zarb Qandahar\" off flan in the outer bottom margin, some usual area flatness, sharply struck, choice quality, graded slabbed by, \u003cstrong\u003eZeno# 152422,\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNGC as MS 62.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eHumayun’s Qandahar Shahrukhi — A Coin from Years of Exile\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eQandahar stood at a crossroads between India, Afghanistan and Iran. Babur secured the city in 1522, but control later passed to his son Askari Mirza, a brother and rival of Humayun. After losing his Indian empire to Sher Shah Suri in 1540, Humayun moved west in search of a base from which to recover his position.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eBy the end of AH 950 (1543–1544 AD), Humayun had sought refuge with Shah Tahmasp I of Iran. The Safavid ruler supplied the support that enabled him to return towards Qandahar. In 1545, Humayun’s forces besieged the city and brought it back under his control. Its recovery was a turning point: Qandahar and, subsequently, Kabul gave him the foundation from which he could eventually return to India.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Qandahar Shahrukhi of Humayun belongs to this unsettled frontier history.\u003c\/strong\u003e Issues struck there occur at different weights, reflecting local monetary practices alongside the political changes of the period. The suggested identification of a particular light specimen with a Safavid \u003cem\u003eshahi\u003c\/em\u003e or a quarter rupee remains tentative and should be assessed against that coin’s exact weight and date. Its strongest historical connection is clear: it was struck in a city whose possession became essential to Humayun’s restoration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NumiIndia Auctions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45553099243543,"sku":null,"price":25000.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/7576\/6295\/files\/DSC_0896.jpg?v=1790183173","url":"https:\/\/numiauctions.com\/products\/humayun-silver-shahrukhi-qandhar-mint","provider":"NumiIndia Auctions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}