{"product_id":"mughal-empire-rupee-ah-1034-year-19-1624-5-surat-mint-in-the-name-of-nur-jahan-and-jahangir-ngc-ms-63","title":"Mughal Empire, Nur Jahan Rupee (ca. 1623–1627 AD) Surat Mint - NGC MS 63","description":"\u003cp\u003eMughals,\u003cstrong\u003e Nur Jahan (\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMehr-un-Nissa Begum) \u003c\/strong\u003eunder the authority of Jahangir,\u003cstrong\u003e Surat Mint, \u003c\/strong\u003eSilver Rupee\u003cstrong\u003e, “Sad Zewar” Couplet. \u003c\/strong\u003e(AH 1033–1037 \/ AD 1623–1627) AH 1036 \/ 21 RY Surat Mint. In the name of Nur Jahan and Jahangir. \u003cstrong\u003eNGC MS-63, Extremely Rare.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eObv:\u003cbr\u003eبنامِ نور جہاں بادشاہ بیگم زر\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eBa nam-i Nur Jahan Badshah Begum zar\u003cbr\u003e(Through bearing the name of Nur Jahan, the Empress.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRev:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eز حکمِ شاہ جہانگیر یافت صد زیور، ضرب سورت\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZe hukm-i Shah Jahangir yaft sad zewar, zarb Surat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(By order of Emperor Jahangir, gold gained a hundred adornments, struck at Surat.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStruck at Surat - a gateway to overseas trade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis rupee bearing Nur Jahan’s name unites her extraordinary imperial stature with the maritime commerce of Mughal India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA visually striking and \u003cstrong\u003eExtremely Rare rupee of Nur Jahan\u003c\/strong\u003e, displaying brilliant lustre and captivating eye appeal. \u003cstrong\u003eTied with one other specimen as the finest graded by NGC for this issue\u003c\/strong\u003e, this exceptional example combines remarkable preservation with considerable historical significance. Nur Jahan was one of the most powerful women of the Mughal Empire, exercising extraordinary influence during the final years of Jahangir’s reign. Renowned for her political acumen, she played a prominent role in imperial administration, court affairs, trade, and patronage of the arts. \u003cstrong\u003eHer greatest numismatic distinction was being the only Mughal empress whose name appeared on imperial coins alongside that of the reigning emperor\u003c\/strong\u003e, a remarkable expression of her authority. Struck at Surat, a major port connecting \u003cstrong\u003eMughal India with overseas commerce\u003c\/strong\u003e, this rupee carries her name beyond the imperial court into the currency of trade. Its inscription preserves an exceptional moment in Mughal history, when an empress’s status received recognition on the empire’s coinage. Following Jahangir’s death in 1627 and Shah Jahan’s accession in \u003cstrong\u003eAH 1036 \/ 1628 AD\u003c\/strong\u003e, her political influence declined, bringing this extraordinary chapter of Mughal coinage to a close, \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe two sides form a single couplet; “zar” literally means gold, although the verse also appears on silver rupees. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExtremely Rare.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45533108371479,"sku":null,"price":150000.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/7576\/6295\/files\/DSC_1549.jpg?v=1791152015","url":"https:\/\/numiauctions.com\/products\/mughal-empire-rupee-ah-1034-year-19-1624-5-surat-mint-in-the-name-of-nur-jahan-and-jahangir-ngc-ms-63","provider":"NumiIndia Auctions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}