Lot No.622
AUC47
Mughals
Silver
Shah Alam II, Silver Rupee, 11.27g, Shergarh Mint, AH 1198/26 RY, umbrella mark on obverse and the word 'Allah' inscribed in 'Julus' on the reverse. KM Unlisted. Extremely Fine+, Very Rare.
During The Mughalia faction at Delhi, recent discovery of these coins of shergarh Mint. They were most likely struck during a period of succession battles between various nobles of the 'Mughalia' faction at Shah Alam II's court, namely Abdul Ahad Khan, Afrasiyab Khan, Zain al-Abidin Khan and Muhammad Beg Hamadani. The year on the coin corresponds to late November 1783 AD to mid-October 1784 AD. During this period, there was intense rivalry between Afrasiyab Khan and Muhammad Beg. The latter had confiscated much of the area West and South of Agra, including Braj. Afrasiyab sought the help of Mahadaji Sindhia to quell Muhammad Beg's insubordination. Shergarh being located to the South-East of Mathura and is an important crossing point on the Jamuna river between Mathura and Aligarh. During these struggles, it is known that Muhammad Beg once crossed the Jamuna after encamping at Shergarh and went towards Jaipur. The coin bears close resemblance with the rupees of the Jats struck at Deeg and it is likely that Muhammad Beg Hamadani might have struck them during this short stay at Shergarh, in all likelihood this must have been an emergency issue, to make payments to the troops who were fighting on Muhammad Beg's side.
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