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| Start Price 300000 | Estimated Price 300000-400000 |
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| Quick Description | ||||
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| Denomination | Rupee 01 | Mint | Agra | |
| Metal | Silver | Year (AH/VS/SE/AM) | AH 1020 | |
| RY (Ruling Year) | 6 RY | |||
| Full Description: Jahangir, Agra Mint, Silver Rupee, AH 1020/6 RY, Azar Month, Obv: nur-ud-din jahangir shah akbar shah, within ornate angled frame with mihrabs, Rev: elahi month azar, ah year 6 & zarb agra, within the ornate lozenge, beautifully decorated on both sides with flower motifs, 11.36g, 24.40mm, (Liddle # S-62/KM # 145.1), choice extremely fine, with tiny test mark, Exceedingly Rare. The esthetic mehrab with decorative foil enclosure and also the complete details on the coin makes this an exceptioanl specimen from the Jahangir coinage. introduced after the period of Jahangiri and Sawai rupees at Agra (AH1014-1020), issued for about 18 months, always stating the month and with a different design each month! Azar is the ninth month of Islamic calendar.The Agra mint issued Rupees in both square and round shapes alternating the shape of the coin between even and odd months.
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