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Lot # 81 - Silver Sawai Rupee Coin of Jahangir of Lahore Mint of Bahman Month.
Silver Sawai Rupee Coin of Jahangir of Lahore Mint of Bahman Month.
Silver Sawai Rupee Coin of Jahangir of Lahore Mint of Bahman Month. Silver Sawai Rupee Coin of Jahangir of Lahore Mint of Bahman Month.
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Quick Description
DenominationSawai Rupee MintLahore
MetalSilverYear (AH/VS/SE/AM)AH 1019
RY (Ruling Year)5Month (Akbar & Jahangir Coins)11. Bahman
Full Description:

Jahangir, Lahore Mint, Silver Sawai Rupee (25% overweight), Month Bahman (Aquarius), AH 1019/5 RY, 'Bahman mah-e-Anwar' Couplet, Obvzare Lahore shud dar mah-e-Bahman chun meh-anwar, Revbadaure shahe Noor ud din Jahangir, ibn Shah Akbar, 14.15g, 26.00mm, (KM # 159.1), choice very fine, test mark, Exceedingly Rare.

Jahangir has used a new rhyming couplet for each month, 'Bahman mah-e-Anwar' couplet means the money of Lahore in the month of Bahman became like shining moon, in the reign of Shah Noor ud din Jahangir, son of Shah Akbar.  This type is seldom offered in the auctions which has complete floral and scroll border visible.