{"product_id":"murad-bakhsh-silver-rupee-surat-mint-au-55","title":"Mughals, Murad bakhsh, (ca. 1657–1658 AD) Silver Rupee, Surat Mint - NGC AU 55","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMurad Bakhsh \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e(AH 1068 \/ 1657–1658 AD)\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Surat Mint, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eSilver Rupee, AH 1068,\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Square-frame type. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eWt:\u003cspan\u003e 11.40 grams, \u003c\/span\u003eDia:\u003cspan\u003e 24 mm, \u003c\/span\u003e(KM # 272.3)\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, NGC AU 55, Rare.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObv: \u003c\/strong\u003e\"محمد مراد بخش بادشاہ غازی ابو المظفر مروج الدین ضرب سورت\"\u003cbr\u003eMuhammad Murad Bakhsh Badshah Ghazi; Abu’l-Muzaffar, Murawwij-ud-Din; Zarb Surat.\u003cbr\u003e“Muhammad Murad Bakhsh, emperor and warrior of the faith; father of victory, promoter of the faith. Struck at Surat.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRev: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Kalima shahada \"لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله\" \u003cbr\u003eLa 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Prince’s Claim to the Mughal Throne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMurad 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. \u003cspan\u003eA handsome \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAU 55\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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. \u003cstrong\u003eRare.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45626736574487,"sku":null,"price":30000.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/7576\/6295\/files\/DSC_1176.jpg?v=1790194168","url":"https:\/\/numiauctions.com\/products\/murad-bakhsh-silver-rupee-surat-mint-au-55","provider":"NumiIndia Auctions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}