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Start Price 18000 | Estimated Price 18000-20000 |
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Quick Description | ||||
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Denomination | Lot of 06 Coins | Mint | Najibabad | |
Metal | Silver | RY (Ruling Year) | 28 | |
Full Description: Rohilkhand, Ghulam Qadir (1785-1789), Ghausgarh mint, 'pseudo' mint name Najibabad, Silver Rupee (6), 28 & 29 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”, Rev: Persian legend “sana julus" & "zarb Najibabad" at the top, with a katar & sword mint marks, 11.20g, 21.00mm, each approx, choice extremely fine, 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 built by Najib Khan in 1765. Coins dated from 1188/Ry16 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. Also coins of Shah Alam II 28 RY. |