Item 337 out of 836
Lot # 337 - Silver One Rupee Coin Kashipur Mint of Rohilkhand Kingdom.
Silver One Rupee Coin Kashipur Mint of Rohilkhand Kingdom.
Silver One Rupee Coin Kashipur Mint of Rohilkhand Kingdom. Silver One Rupee Coin Kashipur Mint of Rohilkhand Kingdom.
This Lot is closed.
  • P-Auction # 22
  •  Bids: 0
  •  Views:673
Start Price 45000 Estimated Price 45000-50000
login, to view  Hammer value
Quick Description
MetalSilverYear (AH/VS/SE/AM)1186 AH
Full Description:

Rohilkhand Kingdom, Kashipur Mint, Silver Rupee, AH 1186/13 RY, In the name of Shah Alam II, Obv: sikka mubarak shah alam badshah ghazi, umbrella on top, Rev: sanah julus, manus maimanat zarb on top & inverted 'trishul' mark in manus of letter 'sin', 11.09g, 21.99mm, Unlisted, choice extremely fine, Extremely Rare.

Kashipur was known as Govishana, during the time of Harshavardhana. Archaeological ruins of the large settlement of those days can be still seen near the city. The famous Chinese pilgrim Huen Tsiang travelled to kasipur in the 7th century. This town is believed to have a good historic trade of clothes and metal vessels.

Specimen been found with coins of Sambhal and Pali Humayunpur and hence it is a part of  a currency bag from Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal. As the coin was found  it is certain that it was minted by the Rohillas, most probably by Hafiz Rahmat Khan. 

It is the first time that such a mint town has been reported to numismatic world due to the find of this coin.