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Lot # 227 - Rare Silver One Rupee Coin of Najibabad Mint of Rohilkhand.
Rare Silver One Rupee Coin of  Najibabad Mint of Rohilkhand.
Rare Silver One Rupee Coin of  Najibabad Mint of Rohilkhand. Rare Silver One Rupee Coin of  Najibabad Mint of Rohilkhand.
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Quick Description
DenominationRupee 01MintNajibabad
MetalSilverRY (Ruling Year)27
Full Description:

 Rohilkhand, Ghausgarh Mint, pseudo mint name Najibabad Mint, Silver Rupee, 27 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-e-dine Muhammad Shah Alam Badshah", with a peculiar leaf symbol in 'Mi' of Hami, Rev: Persian legend "sana 27 julus" & "zarb Najibabad" almost visible at the top & a katar as mint mark, 11.30g, 23mm, AU-UNC, Scarce.

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.