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Which Mughal king had issued the "Rashee' coins in India?


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Do you mean zodiac coins?

"The Zodiac coins were struck originally by the emperor Jahangir (1605-28) but were much copied thereafter. They were struck mostly in Agra and Ahmadabad but a few are known from other mints. Selim is the pre-accession name of Jahangir. A few coins were struck in this name at the start of his reign." Note contributed by Stan Goron, Oriental Numismatical Society. It should be noted that the legend side of the coins depicted have been drawn either upside down or sideways!
Emperor Jahangir issued a number of coins strikingly rich in variety and he introduced certain novelties. He introduced a series of coins with zodiac signs and some of hiscoins bear his portraits beautifully executed. The Museums and private collectors has some such coins both in gold and silver. In his portraits, the halo behind his head points to his divine association and his bearings are found to be majestically delineated .
Three coins are also in my collection.
Girish Sharma