Item 205 out of 771
Lot # 205 - Very Rare Silver One Rupee Coin of Shahjahan of Katak Mint.
 Very Rare Silver One Rupee Coin of Shahjahan of Katak Mint.
 Very Rare Silver One Rupee Coin of Shahjahan of Katak Mint.  Very Rare Silver One Rupee Coin of Shahjahan of Katak Mint.
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Quick Description
DenominationRupee 01MintKatak
MetalSilverYear (AH/VS/SE/AM)AH 1049
Full Description:

Shahjahan, Katak Mint, Silver Rupee, AH 1049, Arabic month 'Rajjab' instead of the usual Elahi month, Obv: Arabic legends The Kalima Shahada at the top in lines with month ‘Rajjab’, ‘zarb Katak’ & Hijri year, Rev: Persian legend “sahab-e-qiran sani Shihab ud din Muhammad Shahjahan Badshah Ghazi”, 11.39g, 21.00mm, (Unlisted type in KM), test mark, floral background, choice extremely fine, Very Rare.

Note: Sometime between AH 1048-1050, the coins of Katak mint appear to bear the name of Hijri months rather than the usual Elahi style. This coin has the month 'Rajjab' on the obverse. The example listed in KM has an Elahi month type, and this type remains unlisted.