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Photo from Zeno posted by Lingen (from Bhandare who wrote: Shah Jahan - 1/4 Rupee Nisar, Ahmadabad mint, dated AH1069/RY33. The date shows it was struck after Shah Jahan had already been deposed for almost a year, Murad Bakhsh had had his short reign only to be defeated and imprisoned, and Aurangzeb had held his first coronation. It looks like even after his successes, not everyone believed Aurangzeb would be the Emperor. While regular coins of some mints are known to have this interesting date/RY combination, this is the first time a Nisar is being noted with it. One wonders what must have prompted its issue - perhaps a fake news that Aurangzeb's efforts had been wasted and Shah Jahan was once more the king? We can only guess!

Image property British Museum, ex- R B Whitehead coll.)