Calcutta Mint Hammered Coinages
Gold Mohur et infra Shah Alām
Murshīdābād 1766 to 1768
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Issued from the mints of Calcutta,
Murshīdābād and Patna. The C on the reverse may be the Calcutta
mint-mark but see comments.
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Photo from Pridmore
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sikka zad bar haft kishwar sāya fazl
ilāh hāmī dīn muḥammad shāh ālam
bādshāh [AH date] (= Defender of the religion of Muḥammad,
Shāh Alām Emperor, Shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on
the seven climes, [AH date]). |
ẓarb murshīdābād sanah [RY] julūs maimanat mānūs C (= Struck
at Murshīdābād in the [RY] year of his reign of tranquil
prosperity. C. |
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Mohur |
Half Mohur |
Quarter Mohur |
Eighth Mohur |
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Official
Weight (g) |
11.64 |
5.82 |
2.91 |
2.91 |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
? |
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2.90 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
19.4 |
15.5 |
11.9-12.5 |
~11.5 |
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Composition |
Gold |
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Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Pr. No. |
Denomination |
AH |
RY |
Provenance |
√ Comments
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Rarity
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2.7 |
√ 1298. |
15 |
Mohur |
1180 |
8 |
Prid |
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RRR |
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2.8 |
16 |
Half
Mohur |
xxxx |
7 |
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Recorded from Pridmore. |
RRR |
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2.8c |
√ 1299a. |
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Quarter
Mohur |
xxxx |
7 |
ClassNG |
Classical Numismatic Gallery (2012), sale 7, lot 322. |
RRR |
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2.9 |
√ 1299c. |
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Eighth
Mohur |
xxxx |
7 |
Rhodes |
Nick Rhodes from a private
collection in Calcutta. |
RRR |