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Shah Jahan&nbsp;(AH 1037-1068 /1628-1658 AD), Lahore Mint, Coronation Issue Nisar, Silver Nisar ½ Rupee,&nbsp;AH 1037 /1 RY, Complete date, large flan, "Purnoor" Couplet, Obv:&nbsp;Persian legend “Zar-e-Nisar chu mah bazad dahar ra Purnoor (Struck the scattering money like a moon, the world became bright)", with 1037 Hijri year within a dotted border, Rev:&nbsp;Persian legend “ze naam Shah Jahan Badshah dar Lahore (with the name of Shahjahan Emperor at Lahore)", with 1 regnal year at the bottom, 5.63g, 20.64mm,&nbsp;(KM # A238.1), test marks, both the sides dotted floral motifs, sharply struck, choice quality, about extremely fine, Exceptionally Rare.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;

Note: Following the decline of Emperor Jahangir’s health, political authority passed to his consort Nur Jahan, who administered the empire from Lahore, effectively making it the de facto capital. During this period, Prince Khurram (later Emperor Shah Jahan) was stationed in the Deccan when he learned of Nur Jahan’s plan to elevate her son Prince Shahryar to the throne. In response, Khurram rebelled and sent his father-in-law Asaf Khan to Lahore, where Shahryar was defeated and Khurram was proclaimed emperor in absentia on 29 January 1628, with coins struck in his name, a significant assertion of legitimacy from the Lahore mint itself.<o:p></o:p>With no remaining opposition, Khurram advanced to Agra, where he formally ascended the throne as Shah Jahan on 8 Jumada al-Thani 1037 AH (14 February 1628 CE). The coronation was marked by elaborate imperial ceremonies, the distribution of gold and silver coins as nazr and nisar, and festive illuminations throughout the empire. The nisar tradition, formalized under Jahangir as the ceremonial scattering of coins signifying imperial largesse and protection against the evil eye, was continued with splendor by Shah Jahan, whose accession was celebrated from Agra to Lahore, where the governor held public feasts and courtly assemblies in honor of the new emperor.<o:p></o:p>This exceptionally large flan ½ Rupee Nisar of Lahore mint is a testament to the celebratory festivities of Shah Jahan’s coronation, and to carrying forward a tradition to invoke good fortune for his new reign. While Nisar coinage is known from mints like Agra and Shahjahanabad, Nisar coinage from Lahore is exceptionally rare, with only one other publicly known specimen of this type bearing the beautifully crafted “Purnoor” couplet — making this specimen the first offering of its kind in any auction.<o:p></o:p>Distinguished by its broad flan, this coin was almost certainly a presentation nisar issue, produced for ceremonial distribution at court rather than public scattering. Its careful engraving, balanced calligraphy, and striking precision exemplify the highest standards of Mughal minting under Shah Jahan. Such pieces were likely presented to nobles and high-ranking officials during the coronation festivities, serving as tangible expressions of imperial splendor and legitimacy.One of the biggest rarity in Nisars! Being offered for first time in any auctions.<o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p>&nbsp;

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