Shah Jahan rupee, Mint Multan, km 222.11

[asm]

This is a rupee of Shah Jahan, Multan. RY 1. Please help with the rest of attribution.

Amit

[Overlord]

KM#222.11

[Medalstrike]

Very beautiful coin you've got there Amit.

Dietmar

[Rangnath]

Wow, Wow, Wow Amit.  I agree with Dietmar totally. 
richie

[Overlord]

Jahangir's influence is quite evident on this stunningly beautiful coin.

[asm]

This coin does not seem to have either the AH date or the month on it. Am I correct?
Amit

[Overlord]

The obverse has the Kalima-e-Tayyab at top, in three lines, reading from top to bottom, La illaha illallah/Mohammad/Rasool Allah [(There is) No god except Allah (and) Muhammad (is the) Prophet (of) Allah] and Zarb Multan (mostly off the flan) at the bottom. Here is an example showing the complete mint name. The reverse reads, from bottom to top, (Sahib Qiran Sani)/Shihabuddin/Muhammad/Shah Jahan/Badshah Ghazi and has the regnal year, Ahd. From Ry 2 onwards, the ilahi month was also included, as shown in this example. The Standard Catalogue reports two years, AH 1037 and 1038, for Ry Ahd, so I guess the coins did include the year. Perhaps it is off the flan on yours (or well hidden among the flowers!).

[Oesho]

The coin do have a AH date, which is located to the left of the mint name Multan.
On the coin pointed out by Overlord, part of the date (10)38 can be observed to the left of Multan.

[Rangnath]

I am a little confused about which side is best labeled "obverse" and "reverse". Is the coin posted here presented correctly or is Overlord's example correct? Is there a conventions such that the Kalima determines heads and the mint is included in the tail position?

Perhaps this distinction was not important to the 17th century man of coinage.
richie

[Oesho]

The convention for obverse and reverse is often arbitrary.
The side which shows the highest authority, would generally be regarded as the obverse.
So generally the side with name of the emperor would be the obverse. If, however, the Kalima is shown on the coin, it is taken to be the highest authority and therefore regarded the obverse.

[Rangnath]

Thanks Oesho.  That makes a lot of sense. 
richie

[asm]

Thanks a lot Oesho, Overlord and richie for the highly educative discussion.
Amit