Mughal 1 dam (Alamgir II) 1754-1759 (round) 

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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
6326851
Area
Coins
Title
Mughal 1 dam (Alamgir II) 1754-1759 (round)
Country
Mughal Empire
Face value
1 dam
Year
1755
Variety / overstrike
Era
India - Princely States
Head of State
Alamgir II, Mughal Emperor (1754-1759)
Type
Coin
Designer
Series
Theme
Material
Copper (Cu)
Weight
17
Diameter
24
Thickness
Punch
Medal alignment
Shape
Irregular / Other
Obverse
Reverse
Edge
Plain
Privy mark
Mint mark
Number produced
Krause and Mishler number
Catalogue number
Details
Aziz-ud-Din, the second son of Jahandar Shah, was raised to the throne by Imad-ul-Mulk after he deposed Ahmad Shah Bahadur in 1754. On ascending the throne, he took the title of Alamgir and tried to follow the approach of Aurangzeb Alamgir. At the time of his accession to throne he was an old man of 55 years. He had no experience of administration and warfare as he had spent most of his life in jail. He was a weak ruler, with all powers vested in the hand of his Wazir, Ghazi-ud-Din Imad-ul-Mulk.