Aurangzeb Alamgir Mughal Empire Silver Rupee Surat mint 1092 AH Broad Flan

Aurangzeb Alamgir, Mughal Empire, r. 1658-1707 AD, Composition : Silver, Denomination : 1 Rupee, Weight : 11.42 grm, Diameter : 24.51 mm, Surat mint, Date : 1092 AH / Ry 24, about very fine, Broad flan

Broad flan, with legend, mint, and date all clearly visible—such a coin in this grade is rarely found, and experts highly recommend that a piece like this must be part of any serious Mughal collection. This silver rupee of Aurangzeb Alamgir, struck at Surat mint in 1092 AH / regnal year 24, carries great historical value. Aurangzeb (reigned 1658–1707 AD) was the last of the powerful Mughal emperors, under whom the empire reached its greatest territorial extent. Known for his strict adherence to Islamic law, administrative reforms, and military campaigns, Aurangzeb expanded Mughal rule deep into the Deccan and South India. Surat, being a major port and trade center of the empire, produced high-quality coinage widely circulated in international trade. The broad flan and well-struck legends make this rupee not only a fine collectible but also a testimony to the power and precision of Mughal mints during Aurangzeb’s era.