Note: At least Three other SPECIMENS of this mohur are known, from landmark collections of East India Company coins like David Fore and Paul Stevens, however, it would still be considered Exceedingly Rare. Gold coinage in Madras was largely confined to pagodas until entries in the mint consultations suggest reliable mohurs were desired, as other local mints in the region were producing debased coins. In 1740, the mint carried out an exercise to investigate whether such a coinage would be legitimate.

A grant from Assad Khan dated 1692 confirming the long standing right to strike mohurs was found, and precedents during the reigns of Shah Alam Bahadur were noted.
Coinage of gold mohurs was ordered in the Consultations of 17 February 1743 (year 24 of Muhammad Shah's reign). It is presumed that existing rupee dies were UNLISTED for the purpose, and these would have regnal years between 24 and 29.

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