Shah Jahan I Silver Rupee AH 1044 – Burhanpur Mint | KM 235.9 | 11.34g | AU | Very Scarce
Shah Jahan I Silver Rupee, Burhanpur Mint, AH 1044, 11.34g, KM 235.9, About Uncirculated, Very Scarce. An attractive Mughal silver rupee of Shah Jahan I (1628–1658) from the important Burhanpur Mint. The coin belongs to the distinctive “square areas” type, with the principal legends enclosed within a square area on the obverse and reverse. The obverse carries the Kalima Shahada with the Hijri date, while the reverse features the royal titulature “Shahjahan Badshah Ghazi”, with the surrounding Persian legend and Burhanpur mint attribution. The AH 1044 issue is an important early Shah Jahan type and is highly sought after in superior grades.
Coin Specifications
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Ruler | Shah Jahan I (1628–1658 AD) |
| Dynasty | Mughal Empire |
| Denomination | Silver Rupee |
| Mint | Burhanpur |
| Date | AH 1044 / 1634 AD |
| Weight | 11.34 g |
| Type | Square-area / legends-in-square type |
| Obverse | Kalima Shahada and AH date within square; names of the Four Caliphs in the margins |
| Reverse | “Shahjahan Badshah Ghazi” within square; royal titulature and mint legend around |
| Reference | KM 235.9 |
| Condition | About Uncirculated |
| Rarity | Very Scarce |
A 2025 Marudhar Arts example of the same AH 1044, KM 235.9 type was certified NGC AU58 and realised ₹11,000. An AU-UNC example offered by Marudhar Arts was estimated at ₹5,000–₹6,000, while a more recent Classical Numismatic Gallery AH 1044 example realised ₹13,100 against an estimate of ₹3,000–₹4,000.
₹ 12,500.00
₹ 12,500.00