Kamran Mirza, Qandhar Mint, Silver Shahrukhi (AH 937-962 /1530-1555 AD), Obv : Arabic legends "Muhammad Kamran Badshah Ghazi" in a scalloped diamond-shaped cartouche; "al-sultan al-a'zam al khaquam al mukaram khuld allahu ta'ala mulkahu wa sultanahu", mint-name and date in outer border. Rev : Arabic legend The Kalima Shahada within a circle, the four Caliphs' names and with their titles around, mint-name and date in outer border. (Wt: 3.85 gms, Dia: 27 x 28 mm) choice extremely fine, Rare. Zeno#169667.

Kamran Mirza was a son of Babur and the half-brother of Humayun. After Babur’s death, Kamran held Kabul and Qandahar, two cities vital to the Mughal family’s position beyond India. His relationship with Humayun grew increasingly hostile, especially after Humayun lost his Indian territories to Sher Shah Suri. The brothers’ struggle for Kabul became a prolonged contest over authority, territory and the future of Babur’s dynasty. 

Kamran’s silver Shahrukhi belongs to the Timurid monetary tradition inherited by the early Mughals. By striking coins in his own name, he made a visible claim to sovereign authority in the lands he controlled. His issues are recorded from Kabul and Qandahar; some coins originally struck for Humayun were also countermarked in Kamran’s name. The Shahrukhi thus preserves the rivalry between the brothers in a particularly direct form: both men asserted their authority through the currency that passed through their territories.