Murad Bakhsh, Mughal Empire, Era: 1657-1658 CE, Denomination: Rupee, Composition: Silver, Weight: 11.17 grm, Diameter: 21.69 mm, Surat mint,

Coin issued: AH 1068/Ry Ahad (Hijri year), Reference: KM # 272.1, About very fine, + Extremely Rare.

Obverse: Name of Emperor within square with knots at each end, Mint Name on left. Legend in the four quadrant, “badshah ghazi muhammad murad bakhsh” in the center square, Zarb surat.

Reverse: Kalima within Square with knots at each end. Surrounded by the 4 great caliphs names and titles on each side: (Siddique) Abu Bakr”, (Adale) Umar”, (haya) Usmaan” and (ilme) Ali”

AH Date (1068)

Silver Rupee of Murad Bakhsh (1657 AD)

This silver coin, weighing 11.17 grams, was struck at the Surat mint during the brief reign of Murad Bakhsh, the youngest son of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. The coin is classified as a ‘Kalima’ type. The Obverse features a distinctive square enclosure containing the names of the four Khalifas (Caliphs), encircled by the ‘Kalima Shahada’ inscription.

The Reverse carries the full royal title: “Muhammad Murad Bakhsh Badshah Ghazi” Murad Bakhsh, then Governor of Gujarat, issued this rupee in 1657 after

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