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Lot # 221 - Silver One Rupee Coin of Najibabad Mint of Rohilkhand.
Silver One Rupee Coin of Najibabad Mint of Rohilkhand.
Silver One Rupee Coin of Najibabad Mint of Rohilkhand. Silver One Rupee Coin of Najibabad Mint of Rohilkhand.
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Quick Description
DenominationRupee 01MintNajibabad
MetalSilverYear (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.