2017-08-08 Tue

Jahangir was the fourth Mughal emperor who ruled India for almost 22 years from 1605 to 1627. The real name of Jahangir was Nur-ud-din Muhammad Salim. He took the title Nur-ud-din Muhammad Jahangir Badshah Ghazi after sitting on the throne. He showed a keen interest in art and architecture. He also encouraged many artists and painters during his time and played an important role in the development of Mughal art and architecture. He is also known for his architecture works; the most famous work undertaken during his reign being the exquisite Shalimar Gardens in Kashmir.

This rare silver Nisar 1/8 Rupee, mintless type, which weighs around 1.3g was sold for INR 3, 00,000 at Todywalla Auction held in Mumbai on 29th June 2017. The obverse of the coin is inscribed as ‘Jahangir Badshah Ghazi’ with the RY 6 at the bottom. And the reverse of the coin is inscribed as ‘Khair Qubool’ with the AH 1020 written at the bottom.