2017-04-12 Wed

Jahangir was the son of Akbar who ruled the Mughal Empire from 1605 until his death in 1627. The meaning of the word Jahangir is ‘conqueror of the world'. Mughal Empire had reached its highest peak at the time of Akbar. Jahangir tried to maintain the same stability during his time and succeeded in consolidating the huge empire.

Jahangir took a keen interest in his coinage. Coins issued by him are the best example of Mughal currency. The design and the calligraphy on the coins make his coinage more attractive. He issued posthumous coins in the name of his father ‘Akbar'. Some of the silver coins issued by him have the name ‘Salim' inscribed on it, which are known as rebellion issues. When Jahangir came to the throne he increased the weight of his silver and copper coins, increasing the weight first by 20 percent and then by another 5 percent to make 25%, which are called Jahangiri and Sawai rupee respectively.

This Silver Nazarana rupee minted in Agra weighs around 11.5g. This is an Illahi type coin. The obverse of the coin inscribed as ‘Nur-Al-Din Jahangir Shah Akbar Shah' and reverse of the coin inscribed with illahi month name ‘Mah Khurdad' with the word ‘illahi' on the top and mint name ‘Agra' at the bottom, with the regnal year 7 and Hijri date 1021.