The Memoirs of Jahāngīr (Jahāngīrnāma) 4: New names for the Coins.

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[Gold and silver coins of various weights were struck, to each one of which I gave a distinct name. The coin of 100 tolas I called Nur-i shahi; the 50 tolas, Nur-i sultani; the 20 tolas, Nur-i daulat; the 10 tolas, Nur-i karam; the 5 tolas, Nur-i mihr; the 1 tola, Nur-i jahani; the ½ tola, Nurani; the ¼ tola, Rawaji. Silver coins. — I called the 100 tolas, Kaukab-i tali; the 50 tolas, Kaukab-i bakht; the 5 tolas, Kaukab-i sa'd; the 1 tola, Jahangiri; the ½ tola, Sultani; the ¼ tola, Nisari; the 10th of a tola, Khair-kabul. The copper coins in like manner each received a name.]
Hardas Rai, who had received from my father the title of Rai Rayan, and from me that of Raja Bikramajit (after one of the most celebrated Rajas of Hindustan, the founder of an Indian Observatory), was honoured by me with marks of the highest distinction. I made him commandant of artillery, with directions to keep 50,000 gunners and 3000 gun-carriages always in a state of readiness. Bikramajit was a Khatri by caste. He was in my father's time examiner of the expenditure on the elephants, and was afterwards raised to the exalted grade of diwan, and enrolled among the nobles of the Court. He was not destitute of gallantry and judgment.
As it was my intention to satisfy, as far as possible, all the old dependents of my father, I issued orders to the bakhshis, that every one of them who wished to obtain a jagir in his own country must apply for a grant to that effect, and that, in accordance with the Institutes of Changiz, he should be rewarded with an Altamgha grant, and enjoy the same without apprehension of change or removal. My ancestors, whenever they wished to bestow a jágír in proprietary right, used to stamp the grant with an Altamghá seal, which means one to which red ink is applied. I ordered that the place of the seal should be covered with gold-leaf, and then stamped with the Altamghá seal. Hence I named it Altúntamghá — that is, the gold seal.
Mirza Sultan, the favourite son of Mirza Shah Rukh, and grandson of Mirza Sulaiman, the descendant of Mirza Sultan Abu Sa'id, chief of Badakhshan, was elevated to the grade of 1000. I had asked my father to allow him to be on my establishment. Hence I brought him up, and treated him as a son. Bhao Singh, the ablest son of Raja Man Singh, was rewarded by a mansab of 1500, retaining his former office, and Zamana Beg, son of Ghayur Beg Kabuli, had gained the dignity of 500, by serving me when I was Prince as an Ahadi. He now, having received the title of Mahabat Khan and a mansab of 1500, was nominated paymaster of my household. Raja Nar Singh Deo, one of the Bundela Rajputs, stood high in my favour. He was as brave, kind-hearted, and pure as any man of his age. I elevated him to the dignity of 3000. The cause of his elevation was the murder of Abu-l Fazl, a descendant of one of the Shaikhs of Hindustan, distinguished for his talents and wisdom. About the close of my father's reign, Abu-l Fazl, wearing upon his plausible exterior the jewel of probity, which he sold to my father at high price, was summoned from his appointment in the Dakhin to the Royal Court. He was not my friend. He inwardly nourished evil intentions towards me, and did not scruple to speak ill of me.