2017-08-11 Fri

Shah Jahan was the fifth Mughal emperor of India. He was one of the greatest rulers of the Mughal Empire. He was born as Prince ‘Khurram’ to the Mughal Emperor Jahangir in the year 1592 AD. The meaning of the word Shah Jahan is ‘King of the world’. He is best known for ‘Taj Mahal’ which he build in the memory of his beloved wife ‘Mumtaz Mahal’. Another one of his famous creations is the Peacock throne. His reign is also described as ‘Golden Age’ of Mughal Empire.

This very rare gold mohur minted in Ahmadabad during the 4th year of his reign, which weighs around 10.9g was sold for INR 1, 80,000 at Todywalla Auction. The obverse of the coin is inscribed as ‘Sahib Qiran Shihab Al Din Muhammad Shah Jahan Badshah Gazi, AH date on the coin is not clearly visible. On the reverse side is inscribed with ‘Kalima and Mint name with RY within dotted border.