Silver Sawai Rupee Coin of Jahangir of Lahore Mint of Bahman Month. | Auction 25

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Lot # 81 - Silver Sawai Rupee Coin of Jahangir of Lahore Mint of Bahman Month.

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3,00,000

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3,00,000-4,00,000

Quick Description

Denomination

Sawai Rupee

Mint

Lahore

Metal

Silver

Year (AH/VS/SE/AM)

AH 1019

RY (Ruling Year)

Month (Akbar & Jahangir Coins)

11. Bahman

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Jahangir, Lahore Mint, Silver Sawai Rupee (25% overweight), Month Bahman (Aquarius), AH 1019/5 RY, 'Bahman mah-e-Anwar' Couplet, Obv: zare Lahore shud dar mah-e-Bahman chun meh-anwar, Rev: badaure shahe Noor ud din Jahangir, ibn Shah Akbar, 14.15g, 26.00mm, (KM # 159.1), choice very fine, test mark, Exceedingly Rare.

Jahangir has used a new rhyming couplet for each month, 'Bahman mah-e-Anwar' couplet means the money of Lahore in the month of Bahman became like shining moon, in the reign of Shah Noor ud din Jahangir, son of Shah Akbar. This type is seldom offered in the auctions which has complete floral and scroll border visible.