India, Mughal India, 1658-1707 AD., Aurangzeb, Narnol mint, Paisa, Valentine 14-16.

India, Mughal India, Aurangzeb, Narnol mint, 1658-1707 AD.,
Æ Paisa (18-20 mm / 13,99 g. / 5-6 mm thick), copper, axes (as pictured) irregular alignment ↑↘ (ca. 130°),
Obv.: ... , "zarb Narnol", Persian script.
Rev.: ... , Persian script.
Valentine, Copper Coins of India, p. 258, n° 14-16 .
thanks to "saro" and "akona20" (Arthur Needham) and "asm" (Amit) for the ID, Amit stated: "Aurangzeb, Narnol, Paisa. A coin that is not very easy to come by. Copper coins of Akbar of this mint are very easy to find. As time moves, the coins from this mint, which was apparently located in the copper producing belt, are not so easy to find and I agree that the last coppers are during the reign of Aurangzeb."

Abul Muzaffar Muhi-ud-Din Mohammad Aurangzeb, (4 November 1618 - 3 March 1707) commonly known as Aurangzeb and by his imperial title Alamgir ("world-seizer or universe-seizer") was the sixth Mughal Emperor and ruled over most of the Indian subcontinent. His reign lasted for 49 years from 1658 until his death in 1707. Aurangzeb was a notable expansionist and was among the wealthiest of the Mughal rulers with an annual yearly tribute of £38,624,680 (in 1690). He was a pious Muslim, and his policies partly abandoned the legacy of Akbar's secularism, which remains a very controversial aspect of his reign. During his lifetime, victories in the south expanded the Mughal Empire to more than 3.2 million square kilometres and he ruled over a population estimated as being in the range of 100-150 million subjects. He was a strong and effective ruler, but with his death the great period of the Mughal dynasty came to an end, and central control of the sub-continent declined rapidly.