Quote: PetrusAscanusThat is why I like these coins so much!
There is a lot to learn about indian rupees.
And yours is from an emperor that is not yet in my collection.
I received a reply from Haseeb. (Thanks to you)
Hello Gaurav
Below are the complete details, enjoy.
Reference: KM# 227.7 Rupee. Year: AH 1040. Reignal Year could be 3 or 4, which is missing on the coin. Anyhow year = 1630 AD.
Date 1040 is clearly seen at 5 o' clock on the image 1.jpg you send.
Weight: Around 11.44g ?.
Metal: Silver.
Diameter: Around 21.00 mm ?.
Edge: Plain.
Alignment: Coin / Medal / Rotated ?
Mint: Lahore.
Obverse (1.jpg): "lā ilāha illā -llāh, muḥammadur rasūlu -llāh" [Shahada, First Kalima of Islam in center circle (There is no other god but Allah and Muhammad is the last messenger of Allah)]. First Four caliphs names outside the circle: "bi-sudq Abi Bekr" (bottom left), "wa adil Umar" (top center), "bi-azram Uthman" (top right), "wa ailm 'Ali" (bottom right; please note that the date 1040 is written between "wa ailm" and "Ali").
Reverse (2.jpg): It is Arabic so you have to read from right to left. This is the completete title of the King Shah Jahan. Please note that you have to read the King's full name on the coin from bottom to top as "Sahib-e-Qiran Shahab ad-Din Muhammd Shah Jahan Badshah Ghazi".
First Line: "Badshah Ghazi" [written at the top. but your coin shows very small details which is not readable. Badshah Ghazi means King Warroir].
Second Line: "ad-Din Muhammd Shah Jahan" ["ad-Di" on the right side is missing on your coin; your coin start from n ... ]
Third Line: "Sahib-e-Qiran Shahab" ["Sa" which also had the reginal number is missing on the right side of your coin. Sahib-e-Qiran means the person knowing to read and understand the Holy book Quran].
Fourth Line: "Zarb Lahore" ["Zar" is missing on the right side of your coin. Zarb Lahore mean struck at Lahore].
Mintage: N/A. [Common Type].
Mintage years with this type and mint: AH1039//3, AH1040//3, AH1040//4, AH1041//4, AH1041//5 and AH1042//5.
So your coin could be AH1040//3 or AH1040//4.
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HASEEB NAZ
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