{"product_id":"jahandar-shah-bareily-mint-rupee-ms-63","title":"Mughals, Jahandar Shah (ca. 1712–1713 AD), Bareli Mint 'Sahib-i-Qiran' Silver Rupee - NGC MS 63","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eMughals,\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Jahandar Shah (AH 1124 \/ 1712–1713 AD), Bareli Mint, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eSilver Rupee,\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAH 1124 \/ Ahd RY (Year 1),\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e “Sahib-i-Qiran” couplet. Wt: 11.40 grams approx., Dia: 24 mm approx., (KM # 364.7), Mint State, MS 63, Very Rare.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eObv:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Persian legend \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Zad sikka bar mah chu Sahib-i-Qiran, Jahandar Shah Badshah-i-Jahan” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Jahandar Shah, emperor of the world, struck coin upon the moon like the Lord of the Auspicious Conjunction.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hijri year \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1124\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e within the inscription, with small floral rosettes ornamenting the fields.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRev:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Persian legend \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Sanah Ahad julus maimanat manus” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The first year of the accession associated with prosperity” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“zarb Bareli”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (“Struck at Bareli”) below. Flowing calligraphy and floral rosettes complete the design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImperial Ambition in a Brief Reign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJahandar Shah ascended the Mughal throne in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1712\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, following the death of his father, Bahadur Shah I, and a struggle among the competing princes. Supported by the powerful noble \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZulfiqar Khan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, he secured the crown, but his reign lasted less than a year. His defeat by his nephew \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFarrukhsiyar near Agra in early 1713\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e brought his rule to an abrupt end.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Sahib-i-Qiran” couplet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e gives this rupee a particularly ambitious imperial message, invoking auspicious kingship and dominion over the world. Its confident language contrasts with the uncertainty surrounding the emperor’s short reign. Struck at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBareli, modern-day Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and bearing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAhd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this coin preserves the first and only regnal year of his rule.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe present specimen’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMS 63 preservation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, bright silver surfaces, and prominently raised calligraphy give it considerable visual appeal. Delicate floral rosettes enrich the inscriptions, creating an attractive example of the numismatic legacy of this briefly reigning emperor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NumiIndia Auctions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45626756988951,"sku":null,"price":25000.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/7576\/6295\/files\/DSC_1212.jpg?v=1790194468","url":"https:\/\/numiauctions.com\/products\/jahandar-shah-bareily-mint-rupee-ms-63","provider":"NumiIndia Auctions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}