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Jahangir, Silver Heavy Rupee, Jahangiri, 14g, 25% over weight

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:140,000.00 INR Estimated At:140,000.00 - 160,000.00 INR
Jahangir,  Silver Heavy Rupee,  Jahangiri,  14g,  25% over weight
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On assuming the throne in the Hejira year 1014, it struck to the Emperor's mind that the weights of the coinages should be increased by 20%. The Emperor's order was carried out to bring into existence such heavy rupees know as Jahangiri and their counterpart in gold named as the Nurjahani mohurs. After a period of three years the Emperor decided to further increase the weights by 5% and called both silver and gold coins as Sawai rupees and mohurs. Thus the rupees of regnal years 1, 2 and 3 are 20% heavier and those of years 4,5 and 6 are 25% heavier. The Emperor further mentions in the Tuzuk-e-Jahangiri that it was brought to his notice that such different weights in coinages are creating difficulties in mercantile transactions. The heavy coinages were immediately stopped which is evident from the rupees of 7th regnal year which are normal in weight equivalent to 11 Mashas. In his 7th year the mint at Agra was instructed to strike round and square rupees in alternating months. Each of these coins display hight artistic and calligraphic excellence; a beautiful collection of which has been offered here for sale. Jahangir, Silver Heavy Rupee, Jahangiri, 14g, 25% over weight hence known as ’Sawai’ Rupee, Agra Mint, AH 1018/5, Khusru -e- Giti Panah couplet, Obverse: Shah Nur-ud-Din Jahangir ibn Akbar Badshah (sanah) 5, Reverse: Sikka zad dar Shahr Agra Khusru giti Panah 1018, that is “Struck coin in the city of Agra, the Khusru, the refuge of the world”, profusely decorated with floral attributes across the flan on both sides (KM 158.1). Very Fine+, Rare.