IPS ; Gwalior, Shahjahanpur Mint, Silver Rupee, 15 RY, In the name of Shah Alam II,

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IPS ; Gwalior, Shahjahanpur Mint, Silver Rupee, 15 RY,
In the name of Shah Alam II,
Obv: Sikka Mubarak Badshah Ghazi Shah Alam,
Rev: Sana 15 julus, Trishul mint mark & Zarb Shahjahanpur at the bottom, Weight : 11.10 Grams
(Unlisted in major catalogs) Extremely Fine, Extremely Rare.
Note : This coin was struck in 1775 AD when it was under the control of Rohillas Sardar Dundey Khan Shahjahanpuri. After the battle of Miranpur Katra, the territory was annexed by Shuja?a ud-Daula, the Nawab of Awadh. The coin could have been issued by anyone of these two contenders. But this specimen bears a Trisul as a mint-mark, it is more likely to have been an issue of Awadh. There is also a possibility of Shahjahanpur is presently known as ?Shajapur? and is located in central Madhya Pradesh. Shajapur named after the honor of Shahjahan the Mughal Emperor who halted here in 1640. It is said that the original name was Shahjahanpur, which subsequently reduces to Shajapur. This town was under the control of Gwalior and it is likely that a mint was operated here is 1775 under the aegis of Gwalior.