Coin

dated 1027 AH/1617–18 CE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 463

Bearing signs of the zodiac, the coins conceived of and issued by Emperor Jahangir were a development of earlier Mughal coinage, which included religious calligraphic inscriptions and minting dates. The sign of Taurus corresponds to the month in which this coin was issued, while a couplet on the reverse provides additional information about the reign and year.

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Title: Coin
Date: dated 1027 AH/1617–18 CE
Geography: Attributed to India
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: D. 1/8 in. (0.3 cm)
Diam. 13/16 in. (2.1 cm)
Classification: Coins
Credit Line: Bequest of Joseph H. Durkee, 1898
Object Number: 99.35.6553
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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