Lot # 121 - Gold Mohur Coin of Alamgir II of Shahjahanabad Dar ul Khilafa Mint.
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| Start Price 275000 | Estimated Price 275000-350000 |
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| Quick Description | ||||
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| Denomination | Mohur 1 | Mint | Shahjahanabad (Dar ul khilafat) | |
| Metal | Gold | Year (AH/VS/SE/AM) | AH 1168 | |
| RY (Ruling Year) | 2 | |||
| Full Description: Alamgir II, Shahjahanabad Dar-ul-Khilafa Mint, Gold Mohur, AH 1168/2 RY, Obv: The Kalima Shahada within a square, four khalifas name with title in margins, Rev: sikka mubarak abu al adl Aziz ud din Badshah Ghazi Muhammad Alamgir within a square, zarb Shahjahanabad dar-ul-khilafa and sana 2 julus in margins, 10.85g, 21.98mm, (KM # 464.1), choice very fine, Exceedingly Rare. Aurangzeb being a sincere Islamic follower banned the usage of Kalima on the coins in order to maintain the respect towards Islam. It was only the Alamgir II who has re-introduced the Kalima on his coins after almost a century. | ||||
