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While his father may have been the greatest Mughal patron of the fine arts, Shah Jahan was the greatest builder. Apart from the famed Taj Mahal, Shah Jahan built the
Red Forts of both Agra and Delhi, the city of Shahjahanabad, now the old city of Delhi, and numerous other monuments throughout the empire.
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Shah Jahan (Shahab-ud-din Muhammad Khurram), 1628-58, Gold mohur, Surat
Weight: 10.98 gm. Diameter: 24 mm Die axis: 12 o'clock
Legend, with regnal year 2 /
Legend
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Shah Jahan (Shahab-ud-din Muhammad Khurram), 1628-58, Silver rupee, Patna
Weight: 11.23 gm. Diameter: 23 mm Die axis: 3 o'clock
Legend, with AH date (10)43 =1633-34 /
Legend, with mintname Patna and RY date 6
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Shah Jahan (Shahab-ud-din Muhammad Khurram), 1628-58, Silver rupee, Patna
Weight: 11.22 gm. Diameter: 20-21 mm Die axis: 9 o'clock
Legend, with AH date 1054 =1644-45 /
Legend, with RY date 17
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Shah Jahan (Shahab-ud-din Muhammad Khurram), 1628-58, Silver rupee, Surat
Weight: 11.55 gm. Diameter: 23 mm Die axis: 5 o'clock
Legend, with AH date 1066 =1656-57 /
Legend, with mintname Surat and RY date 30
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