MUGHAL EMPIRE: Shihab al-Din Muhammad Shah Jahan. Circa AH 1037-1068 / AD 1627-1658. AV Gold Mohur (10.93 g). Mint: Daulatabad. Obv: Shahada within knotted diamond-shaped border, Names of Rashidun caliphs with titles in outer margins / Rev: Name and titles of Shah Jahan in center, Hijri date below, all within quatrefoil, continuation of titles and mint in outer margin. Very Rare. A superb example with Artistic calligraphy.

*Mirza Shahab-ud-Din Muhammad Khurram, Famously known as "Shah Jahan" (King of the World), was Emperor of Hindustan (India) from 1628-1658 AD. As the fifth Mughal emperor, his reign marked the zenith of Mughal architectural and cultural achievements. The third son of Jahangir, Shah Jahan participated in the military campaigns against the Sisodia Rajputs of Mewar and the rebel Lodi nobles of the Deccan. After Jahangir's death in October 1627, Shah Jahan defeated his youngest brother Shahryar Mirza and crowned himself emperor in the Agra Fort. In addition to Shahryar, Shah Jahan executed most of his rival claimants to the throne. He commissioned many monuments, including the Red Fort, Shah Jahan Mosque and the famous Taj Mahal, where his favorite consort Mumtaz Mahal is entombed.