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Calcutta Mint – Hammered Coinages
– Gold, Mohur –
‘Ālamgīr II – ‘Alinagar Kalkatta – 1757
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In April 1757 the EIC
was given permission to strike gold and silver coins, although no mention of
gold actually being struck has been found in the records.
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Rupee |
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Rupee |
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sikka
mubārak bādshāh ghāzī ‘ālamgīr [AH date] (= the auspicious coin of the victorious
Emperor, ‘Ālamgīr [AH date]). |
ẓarb
‘alīnagar kalkata sanah [RY]
julūs maimanat mānūs (= Struck at ‘Alinagar
Calcutta in the [RY] year of tranquil prosperity) |
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Official
Weight (g) |
11.08 |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
? |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
~25 |
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Composition |
Gold |
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Pr. No. |
AH |
RY |
Provenance |
√ Comments |
Rarity
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1.1 |
1 |
? |
4 |
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Reported in SCMB
1949 p. 372. Described as: unique gold mohur of ‘Ālamgīr II regn. Year
4 with mint name ‘Alinagar Calcutta. From a talk presented by Dr. R.B.
Whitehead. |
RRR |