{"product_id":"mughals-nur-jahan-ah-1033-1037-ad-1623-1627-silver-rupee-11-4g-akbarnagar-mint-extremely-rare","title":"Mughal, Nur Jahan Alias Mehr-Un-Nissa Begum (AD 1623–1627) Silver Rupee Poetic Sad Zewar Couplet 'Akbarnagar' Mint - Exceedingly Rare","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eMughals,\u003cstrong\u003e Nur Jahan (\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMehr-un-Nissa Begum) \u003c\/strong\u003eunder the authority of Jahangir,\u003cstrong\u003e Akbarnagar Mint, \u003c\/strong\u003eSilver Rupee\u003cstrong\u003e, Poetic couplet “Sad Zewar” Couplet. \u003c\/strong\u003e(AH 1033–1037 \/ AD 1623–1627)\u003cstrong\u003e Zeno# 101768\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Wt: 10.96 gm, Dia: 19.08 mm)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe obverse and reverse poetic couplet on this coin can be readed as - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObv:\u003c\/strong\u003e بہ حکمِ شاہ جہانگیر یافت صد زیور “Ba hukm Shah Jahangir yaft sad zewar and sanah 1037\";\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRev:\u003c\/strong\u003e بہ نامِ نور جہاں بادشاہ بیگم زر \"Ba naam Nur Jahan Badshah Begum zar\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eTogether means “\u003cem\u003eBy order of Shah Jahangir, gold acquired a hundred adornments through the name of Nur Jahan Badshah Begum.\u003c\/em\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Empress And The \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImperial Prestige in the Heart of Bengal 'Akbarnagar'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eAkbarnagar, present-day \u003cstrong\u003eRajmahal in Jharkhand\u003c\/strong\u003e, was an important administrative and minting centre of Mughal Bengal. Developed as the provincial capital under Raja Man Singh, Akbar’s governor of Bengal, the town received its imperial name in honour of the emperor. Its commanding position on the Ganges placed it along a major route connecting Bengal with Bihar and northern India. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eBorn \u003cstrong\u003eMehr-un-Nissa\u003c\/strong\u003e, Nur Jahan married Jahangir in \u003cstrong\u003eAD 1611\u003c\/strong\u003e and rose to become one of the most influential figures at his court. Her appearance on imperial coinage made that position visible far beyond the palace: money carrying her name passed through the hands of merchants, officials and ordinary subjects. These coins were issued under Jahangir’s authority, yet the prominence given to the empress was an extraordinary acknowledgement of her influence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e“Sad Zewar” or “Hundred Adornments” couplet\u003c\/strong\u003e, the verse presents Nur Jahan’s name as something that adds beauty to precious metal. Although its wording refers to gold, it was also used on silver rupees. The opening line invokes Jahangir’s command, while the second honours Nur Jahan with the title \u003cstrong\u003eBadshah Begum\u003c\/strong\u003e, expressing her exceptional standing within the imperial household.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAkbarnagar ranks among one of  the rarest mints represented in Nur Jahan’s silver coinage.\u003c\/strong\u003e Our survey of available auction archives and published references has traced only a handful of specimens bearing this mint name. Our study of \u003cstrong\u003eZeno and other records has identified Two specimens of Nur Jahan’s Akbarnagar rupee\u003c\/strong\u003e, comprising one auction example and one in the \u003cstrong\u003eprivate collection\u003c\/strong\u003e. Another distinctive feature is that \u003cstrong\u003eall Akbarnagar rupees of Nur Jahan bear AH 1037 \/ RY 22\u003c\/strong\u003e, the final regnal year of Jahangir. While her rupees from other mints are known with earlier dates, the recorded Akbarnagar issues are confined to this single year, placing them at the closing chapter of the imperial partnership celebrated in their inscriptions. The same Hijri year witnessed the emergence of \u003cstrong\u003eShah Jahan’s coinage\u003c\/strong\u003e. Following Jahangir’s death in \u003cstrong\u003eAD 1627\u003c\/strong\u003e, Nur Jahan’s support for the rival claimant \u003cstrong\u003eShahryar\u003c\/strong\u003e brought her into opposition with Shah Jahan. Her political influence declined with his accession, and accounts of his orders to recall and \u003cstrong\u003emelt coins bearing her name\u003c\/strong\u003e may help explain their very limited survival. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncluding the present coin, only three specimens of this rupees are known.\u003c\/strong\u003e This Rarity gives the present rupee particular importance, combining the historical distinction of coinage issued in the empress’s name with an exceptionally elusive mint attribution. \u003cstrong\u003eTo the best of our knowledge, no other recorded AKbarnagar rupee of Nur Jahan is free of test marks.\u003c\/strong\u003e The present specimen is exceptional for its \u003cstrong\u003eMint State preservation, \u003c\/strong\u003ecomplete legends\u003cstrong\u003e and outstanding visual appeal\u003c\/strong\u003e, and is the finest example. Such a combination of mint rarity and remarkable preservation presents collectors with an opportunity that may arise only \u003cstrong\u003eonce in a lifetime\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eExceedingly Rare.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anubhav Chopra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45534808342551,"sku":null,"price":500000.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/7576\/6295\/files\/DSC_0589.png?v=1789922156","url":"https:\/\/numiauctions.com\/products\/mughals-nur-jahan-ah-1033-1037-ad-1623-1627-silver-rupee-11-4g-akbarnagar-mint-extremely-rare","provider":"NumiIndia Auctions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}