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Mughals : Jahangir (1605-1627 AD), silver rupee, Rohtas mint (fully visible), Aban

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money / Indian Coins - Mughal Empire Start Price:NA Estimated At:50,000.00 - 70,000.00 INR
Mughals : Jahangir (1605-1627 AD), silver rupee, Rohtas mint (fully visible), Aban

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Mughals : Jahangir (1605-1627 AD), silver rupee, Rohtas mint (fully visible), Aban month, RY 19, KM 145.14, 11.20g. Obv: Persian legend nur-ud-din jahangir shah akbar shah. Rev: Mint name, Ilahi month and year.

Shroff marks, Very fine, Extremely rare.

Rohtasgarh Fort operated as an active imperial mint for a fleeting window between Regnal Years 19 and 20. The catalyst for this sudden issuance was the open rebellion of Jahangir's son, Prince Khurram (the future Shah Jahan), against the imperial court and the political ascendancy of Empress Nur Jahan. In 1624 CE, Khurram's rebel forces swept eastward into Bihar, seizing the formidable hilltop fortress of Rohtasgarh from its imperial garrison. Despite being in active revolt against his father, Khurram did not assume full sovereign status; the garrison struck coins continuing to bear Jahangir's formal titles.
The mint likely served to provide currency for the administration and military requirements of Khurram's forces; and to mark the fortuitous birth of his son, Prince Murad Baksh, born to Mumtaz Mahal within the fort walls in late 1624 CE. By 1625 CE, imperial loyalist forces under General Mahabat Khan pushed Khurram out of Bihar, ceasing operations at the Rohtas mint. Strikingly rare and rich in historical significance, these short-lived coins endure as tangible, metallic witnesses to the dynastic conflict that marked the closing years of Jahangir's reign.
Provenance: Classical Numismatic Gallery, Auction 15 (2023), Lot no. 131 sold at hammer Rs 44,000.