Lot # 311 - Silver One Rupee Coin of Lahore Dar ul Saltana Mint of Sikh Empire.
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| Start Price 5000 | Estimated Price 5000-7000 |
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| Denomination | Rupee 01 | Mint | Lahore (Dar-UL-Sultanat) | |
| Metal | Silver | Year (AH/VS/SE/AM) | VS 1857 | |
| Full Description: Sikh Empire (Sikh Misls), Ranjit Singh, Lahore Dar-ul-Saltana Mint, Silver Rupee, VS 1857, Sukherchakia Misl, ‘Nanak Shahi’ Couplet, Obv: sikka zad bar har do ‘alam fazal-e-sachha sahib ast, fateh tegh-i-guru gobind singh shah nanak wahab ast, Rev: zarb lahore with epithet dar ul saltana on top, with leaf & vs date, 10.7g, 21.mm, (Variant of KM # 64, VS date is unlisted), choice very fine, Rare. Ranjit Singh, as the head of the Sukherchakia Misl, occupied Lahore in VS 1856 and ruled the region expanding further. He annexed Amritsar and was declared the Maharaja of Punjab in VS 1858.
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