Saimur (Sītpūr, Chaul) Mint

Coins were issued from the Saimur mint by:

 

Moghuls                                                   Akbar

 

See also Sītpūr or Chaul

History

The coins of this mint, have the word 'Sitpur' written in a curious way which makes it read 'Saimur'. 'Saimur' was the ancient Arabic name of the seaport of Chaul on the Konkan coast so some early numismatists attributed these coins to Chaul. However, when the coins were struck the name 'Saimur' had fallen out of fashion for a long time and Chaul was firmly in the control of the Nizam Shahi Sultanate. (from ClassNG).