Summary
1 Mohur, Issued by Bengal, India, 1200 (Julus year 19 frozen)
Minted by Calcutta
AH 1200 ran from 4 November 1785 to 24 October 1786 AD
Obverse Description
Persian couplet (Pridmore 11) (translation: Defender odf the religion of Muhammad. Shah Alam. Emperor. Shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes. 1200)
Reverse Description
Persian Julus formular (Pridmore 13) (translation: Struck at the mint of Murshidabad in year 19 of his reign of tranquil prosperity)
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
The mint at Murshidabad, named on this coin, closed on 1 May 1777. From the beginning of the issue of this design of mohur in 1769 until that time coins of this design were struck both there and at the Calcutta mint (both with the Murshidabad mint name). In 1790 this, hand struck form, was replaced by a machine struck issue.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1200 AH
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Issued By
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Mint
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Gold
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Axis
10
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Classification
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Category
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Type of item
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Dimensions
24 mm (Outside Diameter), 12.35 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Pridmore 36 KM#94.1
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2007. Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1701 - 1800.
[Book] Pridmore, Fred. 1975. The Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations, Part 4, India. 1., Vol.1 p. 233 Pages
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Keywords
British Commonwealth Coins, British Commonwealth and Empire Coins
