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Broad flan Bold Strike, Shah Jahan Gold Mohur Coin of Burhanpur Mint of Bahman Month.

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:300,000.00 INR Estimated At:300,000.00 - 400,000.00 INR
Broad flan Bold Strike, Shah Jahan Gold Mohur Coin of Burhanpur Mint of Bahman Month.
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Shahjahan (AH 1037-1068 /1628-1658 AD), Burhanpur Mint (off flan), Gold Mohur, Ahad RY, Month Bahman (Aquarius), Broad flan, Obv: Arabic legend The Kalima Shahada at the top in two lines, month Bahman and sana ahad at the bottom, Rev: Persian legend ‘saheb-e-qiran sani Shihab-ud-din Muhammad, Shahjahan Badshah Ghazi’ in three lines, mint Burhanpur off flan at the bottom, 10.76g, 22.00mm, (Unlisted type in KM), bold strike, superb quality, about extremely fine, Extremely Rare.
Note: This particular Mohur stands as a remarkable representative of a distinctive Shahjahan type. It boasts exquisite calligraphy with a three-line design on the obverse, featuring the "Kalima Shahada" in the top two lines, followed by "Mah Ilahi." Enhanced by a graceful floral scroll on both side and a partial dotted border, the coin is very attractive. During the Mughal Empire, instances of using the same identical dies to strike coins in different metals were relatively rare. However, lot number 202 in this auction present a unique testament to such practices, with one coin struck in gold and the other in silver. This adds an intriguing dimension for advanced collectors.
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