Jahangir (AH 1014-1037 /1605-1627 AD), Lahore Mint, Silver Sawai Rupee (25% overweight), "Rashk-e-Mahe Anwar" Couplet, Month Farwardin (Aries), AH 1020 / 6 RY, (Wt: 14.23 grams, Dia:  23.09 mm)

Obv: بہ فروردین زرِ لاہور شد رشکِ ماہِ انور 

"ba Farwardin zar-e-Lahore shud rashk-e-mahe anwar"
(In Farwardin the money of Lahore became an object of envy to the shining moon)

Rev: ز نامِ شاہ جہانگیر، ابنِ اکبر شاہ

"ze naam Shah Jahangir, ibn Akbar Shah",
(through the light of the coin of Shah Jahangir, son of Shah Akbar).

The Envy of the Radiant Moon

This Lahore Sawai rupee bears the evocative “Rashk-e-Mah-e-Anwar” couplet, celebrating the coinage as an object of envy even to the shining moon. The verse attributes this radiance to Jahangir’s imperial stamp, transforming the coin into a poetic expression of sovereignty. Its reference to Farwardin, the first Persian solar month, incorporates the month of issue into the verse itself.

Weighing 14.25 grams, the present specimen exemplifies the Sawai standard 25% above the regular rupee weight. Its substantial silver fabric and calligraphy, enclosed within double square frames ornamented with dots, give the design a distinctive presence. The combination of an unusual poetic inscription and the experimental weight standard makes this an especially engaging example of Jahangir’s artistic coinage.

This exquisite coin bears the rare poetic couplet "Rashk-e-Mahe-Anwar" ("Envy of the Radiant Moon"), a testament to Jahangir's refined aesthetic sensibilities and love for poetic expression. While only a handful of Jahangir's coins with this elegant verse are known, this particular specimen stands apart.  Uncirculated, Extremely rare.