Moghul
Empire – Shāh Jahān – Bairāta Mint, Copper
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Dam |
Half
Dam |
Eighth
Dam |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
~20 |
~10 |
~2-2.5 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
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Composition |
Copper |
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Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
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Denomination |
AH |
RY |
Provenance |
Comments |
Rarity |
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206.2 |
Dam |
1031 |
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1037 |
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1038 |
2 |
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√ 2215. |
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1039 |
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SA |
Ref: Album (2006), list 219, lot 51202 |
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1040 |
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1042 |
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1044 |
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1045 |
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1047 |
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1048 |
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1065 |
29 |
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Album (2006), list 218, lot 51201 |
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204.3 |
Half
Dam |
1048 |
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200.2 |
Eighth
Dam (damri) |
1045 |
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Photo from Abhishek
Chatterjee who wrote: Shah Jahan dam, 20 gms, Bairata mint, 1038Ah/Ahd..
The falus Shah Jahani type is the scarcer variety of this otherwise common
mint. The commoner 'Sahib Qiran' type is found abundantly. Incidently, I have
found that Falus Shah Jahani type in Bairata is found only for 1037Ah/Ahd and
1038Ah/Ahd. From 1038Ah/ry2 onwards the sahib qiran type is seen except for
1065Ah/ry28 and 1065Ah/Ry29(these 2 dates have decorated and large flans).
From Abhishek Chatterjee who wrote: Shah Jahan, Dam and 1/8 dam i.e damri (20gms and 2.54gms.) Bairata mint.. Shah Jahani type.. The Shah Jahani type is scarcer than the sahib qiran type among the dams.The damri should be ex-rare as it is not mentioned in any museum catalogues, auction catalogues or book. This is the first time that I have come across one.