Lot # 291 - Silver One Rupee Coin of Shuja ud Daula Coin of Allahabad Mint of Awadh.
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| Start Price 15000 | Estimated Price 15000-18000 |
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| Quick Description | ||||
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| Denomination | Rupee 01 | Mint | Allahabad | |
| Metal | Silver | Year (AH/VS/SE/AM) | AH 1187 | |
| RY (Ruling Year) | 14 | |||
| Full Description: Awadh, Shuja-ud-Daula (AH1167-1188/1754-1775 AD), Allahabad Mint, Silver Rupee, AH 1187/14 RY, 'Saya-e-fazle elah' Couplet, In the name of Shah Alam II, Obv: sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya e fazle elah, hamie din-e- Muhammad, Shah Alam Badshah & hijri date 1187, Rev: sana 14 julus, zarb Allahabad at the bottom & Persian letter 'Ain' in the letter 'seen' of julus, 10.98g, 23.88mm, (Master & Kapoor # 3.03), choice very fine, Very Rare. Allahabad, having been seized by the East India Company in 1771 and subsequently sold to Awadh a couple of years later. It is thought that the initial letter 'Ain' represents Almas Ali Khan, an important funtionary of the Nawab, Shuja’a-ud-Daula. | ||||
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