Note: As documented by Dr. Shailendra Bhandare, this type bears the word “Julus” on the obverse above the sword symbol and shows RY 34, which is an apparent anomaly, as Shah Jahan’s last regnal year was RY 32 / AH 1068.

Following his defeat at Khajwa in January 1659 AD, Shah Shuja’a remained active in Bengal, first in Tanda and then in Dhaka. Previously governor of Orissa, with Cuttack as the provincial capital, Shuja’a evidently had partisans who continued striking coins in Shah Jahan’s name, as Aurangzeb’s authority had not yet been fully established locally. Coins of Aurangzeb (RY 1071/3 combinations) are also known, suggesting these final Shah Jahan issues were immediately followed by Aurangzeb’s issues.

Shah Shuja’a was eventually expelled from Dhaka in 1660 when Aurangzeb sent Mir Jumla after him. He fled to Arakan, where he received temporary asylum from King Sanda Thudhamma, who promised to facilitate his journey to Mecca—a plan that never materialized. Amid the ensuing uncertainty, skirmishes broke out between Shuja’a’s retinue and the Arakanese army, culminating in his death in 1661.

This coin is thus historically significant, representing one of the last issues in Shah Jahan’s name and reflecting the complex political and numismatic circumstances of late Mughal Bengal.

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