{"product_id":"very-rare-brass-die-for-rupee-of-muhamed-shah-1719-48-mughal-empire-india","title":"Very rare brass die for rupee of Muhamed Shah (1719-48), Mughal Empire, India","description":"\u003cp\u003eVery rare brass die for the obverse of a silver rupee of Muhamed Shah (1719-48), Mughal Empire, India. 28x29mm, 146.8 grams. Showing signs of extensive use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery rare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis brass die was produced for the manufacture of counterfeit silver rupees imitating the coinage of the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah (1719–1748). The die is carefully and skilfully engraved, with finely executed Persian calligraphy and a neat beaded border closely reproducing the appearance of official Mughal issues; the high quality of its workmanship illustrates the considerable sophistication that could be achieved by contemporary counterfeiters. Brass dies of this compact cylindrical form are known for counterfeit Indian rupees and are distinct from the official minting equipment used in Mughal mints; comparable examples have been catalogued specifically as counterfeiter’s dies for silver rupees. The surviving die therefore represents an unusual piece of minting equipment associated not with an official mint, but with the illicit production of silver coins intended to pass alongside the circulating rupees of Muhammad Shah.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NumisMall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51601863016763,"sku":"xv830t-61798","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0447\/1750\/6710\/files\/w61798.jpg?v=1787773402","url":"https:\/\/www.numismall.com\/products\/very-rare-brass-die-for-rupee-of-muhamed-shah-1719-48-mughal-empire-india","provider":"NumisMall","version":"1.0","type":"link"}