Sikh
Empire – Lāhore Mint – 1856, Gold
– Type 1
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The year VS 1856 marked a turning point in the history
of the Sikhs. In this year, Ranjit Singh, at the age of 19, having been Sardar
of the Sukerchakia misl since 1792, obtained the grant of Lāhore from Shāh
Zaman, the Durrānī ruler of Afghanistan. All gold coins of the Sikhs,
apart from the small gold Rupees struck at
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Photo from Baldwin
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Actual Weight (g) |
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Actual Diameter (mm) |
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Composition |
Gold |
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
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Denomination |
VS |
Provenance |
Comments |
Rarity |
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√ 10685c. |
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Mohur |
1856 |
Bald |
Ref: Baldwin et al (2007), New York Sale, lot
613 |
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