Marudhar Arts
Auction 25 23 Feb 2019
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Jahangir, Agra Mint, Silver Square Jahangiri Rupee (20% over weight), AH 1019/5 RY, 'Shahinshah-e-Zaman' Couplet, Obv: dar isfandarmuz ein sikka ra dar Agra zad bar zar within the artistic mehrabi, Rev: shahanshah-e-zaman shahe Jahangir ibn Shah Akbar within the artistic mehrabi, 13.67g, 22.5 x 22.2mm, (Unlisted in KM and Liddle, Jahangiri rupee of this type is unlisted), choice extremely fine+, Exceedingly Rare.
Soon after his accession to the throne, Jahangir began experimenting with weights of the coins, making them heavier by 20% initially and then in the third regnal year by 25%. The experiments ended on 11th of Ardibihisht of AH 1020, which fell in the 6th regnal year and coin weights were brought back to 11.6g standard of a normal rupee. The example offered here belongs to the period when Sawai rupees were made, but it is only 20% heavier. This unusual error must have occurred by oversight of the mint- master.
(300000-400000 INR)
Jahangir, Agra Mint, Silver Square Jahangiri Rupee (20% over weight), AH 1019/5 RY, 'Shahinshah-e-Zaman' Couplet, Obv: dar isfandarmuz ein sikka ra dar Agra zad bar zar within the artistic mehrabi, Rev: shahanshah-e-zaman shahe Jahangir ibn Shah Akbar within the artistic mehrabi, 13.67g, 22.5 x 22.2mm, (Unlisted in KM and Liddle, Jahangiri rupee of this type is unlisted), choice extremely fine+, Exceedingly Rare.
Soon after his accession to the throne, Jahangir began experimenting with weights of the coins, making them heavier by 20% initially and then in the third regnal year by 25%. The experiments ended on 11th of Ardibihisht of AH 1020, which fell in the 6th regnal year and coin weights were brought back to 11.6g standard of a normal rupee. The example offered here belongs to the period when Sawai rupees were made, but it is only 20% heavier. This unusual error must have occurred by oversight of the mint- master.
(300000-400000 INR)