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| Start Price 95000 | Estimated Price 95000-110000 |
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| Quick Description | ||||
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| Denomination | Rupee 01 | Mint | Multan (Dar - Ul - Aman) | |
| Metal | Silver | Year (AH/VS/SE/AM) | VS 1831 | |
| Full Description: Sikh Empire, Bhangi Misl, Ghanda Singh Dhillon (VS 1831-1833/1774-1776 AD), Multan Dar-ul-Aman Mint, Silver Rupee, First Sikh occupation of Multan, VS 1831 ‘Gobindshahi’ Couplet, Obv: deg tegh fath nusrat be dirang yaft az nanak guru gobind singh, Rev: sana julus, zarb Multan Dar ul Aman on top, 11.47g, 21.00mm, (KM # 83, Herrli # 11.01.04), about very fine, Extremely Rare. Bhangi Misl chief brothers Jhanda and Ghanda Singh Dhillon Sikh captured Lahore in VS 1822 and seized Multan on 25th December 1772 AD (VS 1829). Amritsar mint first issued coin in VS 1832, most of the Sikh coins of first occupation of Multan (9 years) were melted by Timur Shah Durrani therefore only few coins are surviving. Second occupation of Multan was by Ranjit Singh Lahore Durbar not until VS 1875, ending with Sikh Empire 1905. | ||||