Jahangir was the son of Akbar and his Rajput queen, Princess Jodhabai of Amber. He was possibly the greatest patron of the fine arts among the Mughal emperors, and he took a great deal of personal interest in them. Jahangir released a lovely series of gold and silver coins depicting the zodiac's twelve signs. From his own entry in his autobiography, Tuzk-e-Jahangiri, it is known where Jahangir got the idea for his zodiac series. Thus, the sign of the zodiac was substituted for the month in which the coin was minted. The enthroned Jahangir is seen holding a wine goblet on one side of this coin, Gold Mohur, Ajmer, while the Radiate Sun is depicted on the other, surrounded by legends in four compartments.