Shah Shuja (AH 1068-1070 /1657-1660 AD), Patna Mint (off flan), Silver Rupee, AH (1068) /Ahad RY, Obv: Arabic legend the Kalima Shahada within a square frame & four Caliph's names around in margin, Rev: Persian legend “Shah Shuja Muhammadi Badshah Ghazi, Ahad” within a square frame, & "zarb Patna" off flan at the bottom, 11.07g, 21.35mm, (Unlisted in KM), test mark, some areas of flatness, about very fine, Extremely Rare.

Note: This variety, featuring the regnal year "Ahad" in Persian script above the word "Shuja," is unlisted in the KM catalog.

Shah Shuja, the second son of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal, briefly laid claim to the Mughal throne during the 1650s, amid a fierce power struggle with his brothers. Serving as Governor of Bengal, Shuja declared himself Emperor, issued his own coinage, and had the Khutba recited in his name in cities like Patna and Akbarnagar. His reign (AH 1068–1070 / 1658–1660 CE) was short-lived, overshadowed by his rivalry with Aurangzeb, who ultimately defeated him. Forced into exile in Arakan (modern-day Myanmar), Shuja eventually met his end there. The coins from this turbulent period reflect the competing claims to the throne by Shuja, Murad Bakhsh, and Aurangzeb, offering valuable insight into the contested Mughal succession.

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