| Area: | Moghul Empire |
| Ruler: | Shah Jahan |
| Reigned: | 1628-1658 AD (1037-1068 AH) |
| Denomination: | AR Rupee |
| Mint: | Surat | Issued: | Year 24 = 1652 AD |
| Obverse: | Central incription within square, knots at corners. Persian script. Ruler's name on second line. |
| Reverse: | Central incription within square, knots at corners. Persian script. |
| Reference: | KM#235.23 |
| Weight: | 11.5 gms |
| Diameter: | 21.7 mm |
MUGHAL EMPIRE -SHAH JAHAN
In October 1627, Shah Jahan, son of Emperor Jahangir succeeded to the throne, where he inherited a vast and rich empire. At mid-century this was perhaps the greatest empire in the world. Shah Jahan commissioned the famous Taj Mahal (1630-1653) in Agra which was built by the Persian architect Ustad Ahmad Lahauri as a tomb for Shah Jahan's wife Mumtaz Mahal, who died giving birth to their 14th child. |
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