Later Mughals v1.c6.s27.6

v1.c6.s27.6

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.]