{"product_id":"jahangir-sawai-rupee-ta-falak-couplet-ms-61","title":"Mughal, Jahangir, (ca. 1605-1627 AD) Lahore Mint, Silver Sawai Rupee \"Ta falak\" Couplet - MS 61","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eMughal, Jahangir (AH 1014-1037\/1605-1627 AD), Lahore Mint, \u003cstrong\u003eSilver Sawai Rupee\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e(25% Overweight),\u003c\/strong\u003e AH 1019 \/5 RY, \u003cstrong\u003e\"Ta falak\" Couplet, \u003c\/strong\u003eWt : 14.25 gm, 24.16mm, (KM # 158.5)\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObv:  سکۂ لاہور بہ نامِ شاہ جہانگیر،  \u003c\/strong\u003e\"sikka lahore ba naam Shah Jahangir \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRev:  بہ دہر باد رواں تا فلک بود در دور \u003c\/strong\u003e\"Budhar bad rawan ta falak bood dar dawwar\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Ta Falak” — May the Coin Endure as Long as the Heavens Revolve\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eLahore Sawai rupee, dated AH 1019 \/ RY 5\u003c\/strong\u003e, bears the \u003cstrong\u003e“Ta Falak” couplet\u003c\/strong\u003e, expressing a poetic wish for the lasting currency of Jahangir’s coinage. The verse may be rendered:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“As long as the heavens revolve, may the coin of Lahore remain current in the world in the name of Shah Jahangir.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThe imagery of the revolving heavens gives the inscription a sense of permanence, associating the emperor’s name with the enduring cosmic order. By naming both \u003cstrong\u003eLahore and Jahangir\u003c\/strong\u003e, the couplet combines the identity of the issuing mint with a declaration of imperial authority.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eWeighing \u003cstrong\u003e14.25 grams\u003c\/strong\u003e, the present coin belongs to Jahangir’s \u003cstrong\u003eSawai series\u003c\/strong\u003e, struck at a standard \u003cstrong\u003e25% above the regular rupee weight\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its substantial silver fabric and expressive Persian verse bring together two defining features of his early coinage: experimentation with weight and the use of poetry to celebrate sovereignty. \u003cstrong\u003eGraded by PCGS as MS 61, Extremely Rare in MS grade.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mr. Shashwat Agarwal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45553255153687,"sku":null,"price":200000.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/7576\/6295\/files\/DSC_1012.jpg?v=1790184304","url":"https:\/\/numiauctions.com\/products\/jahangir-sawai-rupee-ta-falak-couplet-ms-61","provider":"NumiIndia Auctions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}