Murad Bakhsh (AH 1068 / 1657–1658 AD), Ahmedabad Mint, Silver Rupee, AH 1068, Square-frame type. Wt: 11.40 grams, Dia: 24 mm, (KM # 272.1), NGC AU 58, Rare.

Obv: "محمد مراد بخش بادشاہ غازی ابو المظفر مروج الدین ضرب احمد آباد"
Muhammad Murad Bakhsh Badshah Ghazi; Abu’l-Muzaffar, Murawwij-ud-Din; Zarb Surat.
“Muhammad Murad Bakhsh, emperor and warrior of the faith; father of victory, promoter of the faith. Struck at Surat.”

Rev: The Kalima shahada "لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله" 
La ilaha illa Allah, Muhammad rasul Allah. within a square frame, surrounded by the names of the first four caliphs Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali, with the Hijri date in the margin.

A Prince’s Claim to the Mughal Throne

Murad Bakhsh, then governor of Gujarat, proclaimed himself emperor in 1657, asserting his sovereignty through coins struck in his own name. He allied with his brother Aurangzeb during the struggle for the Mughal throne, but their partnership was short-lived. Aurangzeb had him arrested in 1658, and, after imprisonment, Murad was executed at Gwalior in 1661 on Aurangzeb’s orders. His coinage preserves the brief imperial ambitions of a prince whose alliance with his brother ultimately sealed his fate. A handsome AU 58 specimen displaying bold calligraphy within well-defined square frames. Much of the surrounding marginal inscription remains visible, while bright silver surfaces and delicate darker toning around the lettering enhance the coin’s depth and visual appeal. Rare.