Calcutta Mint Milled Coinages
Gold Mohur & Half Mohur Shah Alām 1793
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Distinguished from the previous type by the
presence of a dot in the top line of the obverse.
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sikka zad bar haft kishwar sāya fazl
ilāh hāmī dīn muḥammad shāh ālam
bādshāh 1202 (= Defender
of the religion of Muḥammad, Shah Alām Emperor, Shadow of the
divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes, 1202 |
ẓarb murshīdābād sanah 19
julūs maimanat mānūs (= Struck at
Murshīdābād in the 19th year of his reign of
tranquil prosperity). |
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Mohur |
Half Mohur |
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Official
Weight (g) |
12.36 |
6.18 |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
12.34 |
6.15 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
26.5-26.9 |
21.6-21.8 |
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Composition |
Gold |
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Edge |
Grained
Right |
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See Privy Marks
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Pr. No. |
Denomination |
Status |
Provenance |
√ Comments
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Rarity
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4.3 |
√ 1394. |
62 |
Mohur |
Currency |
Ste, Spink |
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S |
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4.4 |
1395. |
65 |
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Proof |
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RR |
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4.5 |
√ 1396. |
63 |
Half
Mohur |
Currency |
Ste, Spink |
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S |
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4.6 |
1397. |
66 |
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Proof |
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RR |
See also Dakka, Murshīdābād and Patna mints