Later Mughals v1.c6.s27: Sec. 26.—Coinage of Bahadur Shah.
Later Mughals v1.c6.s27
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Sec. 26.—Coinage of Bahadur Shah.
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In all other reigns except this and that of Muhammad Shah, the coinage bore a distich into which the name of the reigning Emperor was introduced. Danishmand Khan (poetically called Ali) composed two separate inscriptions neither of which was approved ; and finally by Munim Khan’s orders no verse was placed on the coin. They have on them the following inscription :—
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Sikka Mubarak-i-Shah Alam Bahadur Badshah Ghazi
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Ali’s rejected verses were :—
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(1) Z nam-i-Shah Alam, Padshah, Ghazi, adil,
Jahan ba khair o barkat shud iyar-i-sim-o-zar kamil.
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(2) Shah Alam Padshah ghazi gardun-janab Sikka shud roshan z nam-i-namish chun aftab.
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With reference to coinage it may be well to note that early in 1119, on reaching Lahor Bahadur Shah coined Rupees which were half a masha greater in weight than those in use before. Many lakhs of these coins were minted. But as in payment of official allowances and in commerce the old weight was made the basis of account, the heavier Rupee fell out of use. Another order as to coinage was that the Alamgiri falus or copper coin, formerly 14 mashas and then 21 mashas in weight, should bear the new Emperor's name. The weight is also stated as equal to 8 mishqals and 2 dank. The words placed on the copper coin were Sikka-i-mubarak i Badshah Shah Alam Ghazi. [Bahadur-Shah-nama.]