{"product_id":"mughals-azam-shah-ah-1118-1119-1707-ad-silver-rupee-ahmedabad-mint","title":"Mughals, Azam Shah (AH 1118-1119, 1707 AD), Silver Rupee Ahmedabad Mint - Gem Uncirculated","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMughals, \u003cstrong\u003eAzam Shah\u003c\/strong\u003e (AH 1118-1119, 1707 AD), Silver Rupee, (Wt: 11.57 grams, Dia: 23.05 mm), \u003cstrong\u003eAhmedabad Mint,\u003c\/strong\u003e AH 1119\/Ahd, with coupet, (KM 332.4). \u003cstrong\u003eGem uncirculated,\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eVery Rare.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\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“Sikka zad dar jahan ba daulat-o-jah, Badshah-i-mamalik Azam Shah” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Azam Shah, sovereign of the realms, struck coin in the world with fortune and majesty.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\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-i-ashraf \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The first year of the most noble accession” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003earranged at the top in two lines, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“zarb Ahmedabad”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (“Struck at Ahmedabad”) below.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Brief Claim to the Mughal Throne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most elusive rulers from the Mughal Empire, Azam Shah's reign lasted scarcely over 3 months. This Rupee delivers entirely appealing luster, with limited signs of actual circulation. A few shroff marks are seen on the edges, though these do not terribly effect the eye appeal of this example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing Aurangzeb’s death, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAzam Shah proclaimed himself emperor at Ahmadnagar on 14 March 1707\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, entering the struggle for succession against his elder half-brother, Prince Muazzam, the future Bahadur Shah I. Coins issued in Azam Shah’s name during this brief period served as tangible declarations of his claim to imperial sovereignty. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis earlier connections with the Deccan, Gujarat, and Malwa help explain the concentration of his coinage among mints in western and central India. This Alamgirpur rupee belongs to that short-lived series. Its confident \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Ba Daulat-o-Jah” couplet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, invoking fortune and majesty, contrasts poignantly with the brevity of his imperial ambitions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAzam Shah’s claim ended with his defeat and death at the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBattle of Jajau in June 1707\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, scarcely three months after his proclamation. Bearing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Ahd,” the first regnal year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this rupee preserves the opening and only chapter of his coinage as emperor. \u003cstrong\u003eExtremely Rare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anubhav Chopra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45534798479383,"sku":null,"price":125000.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/7576\/6295\/files\/DSC_9395.png?v=1789910155","url":"https:\/\/numiauctions.com\/products\/mughals-azam-shah-ah-1118-1119-1707-ad-silver-rupee-ahmedabad-mint","provider":"NumiIndia Auctions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}