Shah Jahan, Silver 1/4 Rupee Nisar, 2.77g, Akbarabad Mint, AH 1042/ RY 5, Obverse: Hemistich is Farsi - هر کجا ذرست جهان بود آبادی Har kuja zarast Jahan buwad Abadi (Wherever the gold is, the world becomes prosperous), Rev: Hemistich in Farsi - نثار شاه جهان باد شاه غازی Nisar-i Shahjahan Badshah Ghazi ([by] the Nisar of Shahjahan Badshah Ghazi) (Unpublished with a unique, specially composed couplet). Extremely fine, exceedingly rare. It seems the practice of composing special couplets to appear on Nisars was a novelty instituted by Shah Jahan. Special couplets are known on Nisars struck from Lahore in his pre-accession period, with one of them having the name ‘Khurram’ on them. This style was continued later as evidenced by this coin. The metal of the coin (referred to as gold in the couplet) is designated specifically as a metal for ‘scattering’ – an action of the munificence and piety of the emperor which would bring prosperity to the world. The mint name occurs below the obverse legend as 'Zarb Akbarabad', only partially visible here. Similarly, the AH date is at the bottom of the reverse and only small bits of ...42' can be made out. The RY5 is in the centre of the reverse legend.