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Aḥmadābād Mint – Gold, Fractional Mohur

Ma. Refers to Masters (1914), Numismatic Supplement No. XXII, pp. 153-173. These gold coins came onto the market in the early 2000s and appear to have been cut from a necklace.

 

Ahmedabad AR Scrip Rev

sikka mubārak bādshāh ghāzī muḥammad akbar shāh [AH] (= The auspicious coin of the victorious Emperor Muḥammad Akbar Shāh [AH]).

ẓarb aḥmadābād sanah (RY) julūs maimanat mānūs (= Struck at Aḥmadābād in his [RY] year of tranquil prosperity).

N.B. the symbol in the lower photo at centre right

 

Actual Weight (g)

3.00- 3.07

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

14.2-15.5

 

Composition

Gold

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Ma. No.

AH

RY

Provenance

√ Comments

Rarity

6.1

√ 1103.

-

[1]249

?

Ste, Bald, Piyush Khaitan

Ref: HK/Singapore (2002), sale 35, lot 732. Also Baldwin (2003), sale 33, lot 1025.

RRR

 

Aḥmadābād Mint – Silver, Rupee et infra

Ma. Refers to Masters (1914), Numismatic Supplement No. XXII, pp153-173

 

Ahmedabad AR Scrip Obv

Ahmedabad AR Scrip Rev

sikka mubārak bādshāh ghāzī muḥammad akbar shāh (AH) (= the auspicious coin of the victorious Emperor Muḥammad Akbar Shāh [AH]).

ẓarb aḥmadābād sanah (RY) julūs maimanat mānūs (= Struck at Aḥmadābād in his [RY] year of tranquil prosperity.

 

 

Double Rupee

Rupee

Half Rupee

Quarter Rupee

Eighth Rupee

Actual Weight (g)

~22

11.38-11.78

5.69-5.87

2.83-2.87

1.44-1.47

Actual Diameter (mm)

~28

20.6-24.8

17.0-19.7

14.4-15.7

12.5-13.9

Composition

Silver

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Ma. No.

Denomination

Obv

AH

RY

Provenance

√ Comments

Rarity

6.2

1104c

-

Double Rupee

A

1231?

?

 

Ref: S Bhandare. Has been mounted.

RRR

6.3

√ 1104.

-

Rupee

A

1231

15

Ste

Full Flan strike on copper. Slightly flattened on obverse.

RRR

6.4

√ 1105.

51

”

A

1233

11

Ste, Bombay via RJ, Tody via RJ

 

N

6.5

√ 1106.

53

”

A

1233

12

Ste

N

6.6

√ 1106c.

-

”

A

1234

12

Ste but no RY, eBay via RJ, RJ, Tody

N

-

1107.

-

”

A

1233

14

 

Ref: BM.

N

6.6C

√ 1107c.

-

”

A

12[xx]

13

Amit

The final digit of the date is definitely not 6 but probably 4 (1234) but is not visible enough to be sure

N

6.7

√ 1108.

-

”

A

1236

13

Ste, RJ, Tody

 

N

6.8

√ 1113.

56

”

A

1239

15

Ste but no AH, ClassNG, Zeno via RJ, RJ

N

6.9

√ 1110.

-

”

A

1241

16

Ste but no AH, RJ, Amit

 

N

6.10

√ 1116.

59

”

B

1242

22

ClassNG, Craig, RJ

N

6.11

√ 1117.

61

”

B

1243

23

Ste, Amit, RJ

See photos for one that may be RY 22

N

6.12

√ 1118.

63

”

B

1244

24

Ste but no RY, RJ

 

N

6.13

√ 1119c.

-

”

B

1248

28

RJ, Ste, Amit

N

6.14

√ 1120.

67

”

B

1249

29?

Ste but no RY, ClassNG but no RY, Amit

N

6.15

√ 1121.

-

”

B

124Ρ

29

Ste, ANS

Retrograde 9 in AH date. ANS coin has RY 29

R

6.16

√ 1121c.

-

”

B

1249/Ρ

29

RJ

Last digit 9 over retrograde 9 in AH date. ANS 1988.81.56.

R

6.17

√ 1124.

52

Half Rupee

A

xxxx

11

RJ, Tody via RJ

 

R

6.18

√ 1126.

-

”

A

123x

12

Ste but no RY, RJ,

Baldwin (2001), sale 25 (Wiggins), lot 742

These may be 1234/12 but no specimen has been found with both dates.

 

6.18?

√ 1126e.

-

”

A

1234

xx

Craig Fernadez

 

6.19

1125.

55

”

A

12xx

13

 

Ref: BM

These may be 1236/13 but no specimen has been found with both dates.

 

6.19?

√ 1125b.

-

”

A

1236

xx

Tody via RJ

 

6.20

√ 1126c.

-

”

A

xxxx

15

Bald

 

6.21

1127.

58

”

A?

12xx

16

 

 

 

6.22

√ 1128.

60

”

B

1242

xx

Ste, HC

 

 

6.23

√ 1129.

62

”

B

1243

xx

Ste, HC

 

6.24

√ 1130.

64

”

B

1244

xx

Ste, HC

 

 

6.25

√ 1131.

66

”

B

1248

xx

Ste, HC

 

6.26

√ 1132.

68

”

B

1249

xx

RJ

 

6.26A

√ 1132c.

-

”

B

124P

xx

RJ

Retrograde 9 in date

 

6.27

√ 1133c.

-

Quarter Rupee

A

xxxx

11

Tody

Ref: Todywalla (2009), sale 36, lot 232.  Wt not given and there is some doubt about whether this is a half or a quarter.

RR

6.28

1133e.

-

“

A

xxxx

12

 

 

6.28E

√ 1133d.

-

“

B

1242

xx

RJ

 

6.29

√ 1133.

-

”

B

1243

xx

Ste

 

 

6.29A

√ 1133b.

-

”

B

1244

xx

RJ

 

 

6.30

√ 1133g.

-

”

B

1249

xx

RJ

 

 

6.31

√ 1134.

-

Eighth Rupee

B

1244

xx

Ste

RR

6.32

√ 1134a.

-

”

B

1248

xx

Ste

 

6.32A

√ 1134c.

-

”

B

1249

xx

Zeno

 

Obverse A coins with full AH date and obverse B coins with full RY are rare.

 

Aḥmadābād Mint – Copper, Single and Half Pice

Ma. Refers to Masters (1914), Numismatic Supplement No. XXII, pp153-173. See also Wiggins (1981), ONS 73

 

Ahmedabad AE Scrip Obv

Ahmedabad AE Scrip Rev

falūs akbar shāh [AH].

aḥmadābād sanah [RY] julūs

 

 

Pice

Half Pice

Actual Weight (g)

7.22-7.85

3.72-3.85

Actual Diameter (mm)

18.4-22.9

15.2-18.5

Composition

Copper

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Ma. No.

Denomination

AH

RY

Provenance

√ Comments

Rarity

6.33

√ 1136.

-

Pice

1233

12

Ste, Noon

Ref: Baldwin (2001), sale 25 (Wiggins), lot 742

S

6.34

√ 1137.

53b

”

1234

12

Ste

Ref: Baldwin (2001), sale 25 (Wiggins), lot 742

 

6.35

√ 1138.

53c

”

1234

13

RJ

Ref: Noble (1995), sale 48, lot 2170

 

6.35A

√ 1138c.

-

”

1234

14

Zeno via RJ

 

6.36

√ 1139.

53d

”

1235

14

RJ

Ref: Noble (1995), sale 48, lot 2170

 

6.37

√ 1140.

53e

”

1236

14

Ste

Ref: Noble (1995), sale 48, lot 2170

 

6.38

√ 1140c.

53a

Half Pice

1233

12

Zeno

Ref: BM. Also called pai (pie) by Masters

RR

6.39

√ 1140e.

-

”

1234

12

RJ

 

6.40

√ 1141.

”

1235

14

ClassNG

Ref: Piyush Khaitan

 

6.41

√ 1141c.

”

1236

14

Indian Coins Hub

Ref: GP Taylor Journal of the Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society Vol XX. Also, sold on eBay in July 2005.