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Start Price 3000 | Estimated Price 3000-4000 |
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Quick Description | ||||
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Denomination | Rupee 01 | Mint | Najibabad | |
Metal | Silver | Year (AH/VS/SE/AM) | AH (11)97 | |
RY (Ruling Year) | 24 | |||
Full Description: Rohilkhand, Ghausgarh Mint, 'pseudo' mint name Najibabad, Silver Rupee, AH (11)97/24 RY, "Saya-e-fazle elah" Couplet, In the name of Shah Alam II, Obv: Persian legend “sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya-e-fazle elah, hami deen-e-Muhammad Shah Alam Badshah”, with the Hijri year & a crescent mint mark, Rev: Persian legend “sana 24 julus" & "zarb Najibabad" at the top, the initial letter "Zwad" & a katar mint mark at the bottom,11.20g, 21.00mm, (Date & mintmark type unlisted in KM), uncirculated, Rare. Note: The seat of the Rohillas, Najibabad, was lost to Awadh in 1774. The seat of Najib Khan’s family was then moved to Ghausgarh, a fortress buit by Najib Khan in 1765. Coins dated from 1188/16 Ry are known with the mintmark fish, for Awadh to the right of the Ry. A parallel series of coins are known of ‘Najibabad’ mint with the mintmark of a Katar of the Rohillas. It’s suggested that those coins were probably struck by the Rohillas at their fort at Ghausgarh. |