Silver rupee minted by Murad Bakhsh (1624-1658), during his brief period of rule (1657-58)
Source: http://www.vcoins.com/ancient/ancientcoinscanada/store/viewItem.asp?idProduct=1872&large=1
(downloaded Jan. 2006)
"Mohammed Murad Bakhsh, 1658 AD. AR Rupee (11.47 gm) of Ahmadabad, AH 1068. Kalima in square / Name and titles in square."
One more example of Murad Bakhsh's silver rupee coins ("Muhammad Murad Bakhsh" on the left, confession of faith on the right)
Source: http://www.vcoins.com/ancient/ancientcoinscanada/store/viewitem.asp?idProduct=5536
(downloaded Mar. 2007)
"Rare silver rupee of Murad Baksh (1658) in Gujarat, Moghul Empire. Name and titles in square / kalima in square. 23mm in diameter, 11.6 g, very thick. Dated to 1068 AH = regnal year 1 = 1658 AD."
"Mourad Bakche, imperial prince, son of Shah Djehan and brother of Aureng Zeb," an engraving by Albert Racinet, Paris, 1878
Source: ebay, June 2007
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