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Auction 30 9 January 2013
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WORLD COINS. INDIA. East India Company (?) / Awadh. Gold Mohur, in the name of Shah Alam II, AH 1187, Year 15. AV, 10.76g. Obv. Shah Alam's legends with royal umbrella. Rev. Usual julus formula with Year 15, fish mark and mintname Allahabad. Very fine. Extremely rare.
At the accession of Shah Alam II, the city and fortress of Allahabad was in the possession of the Nawab Vizier of Awadh. From 1765 to 1771 the Mughal Emperor was in residence in Allahabad. The Allahabad coins normally belong to the East India Company from AH 1198 onwards.
The introduction of fish mint-mark on the coin is interesting because such a mark appears only on the East India coins of Year 25 and 26. This mark has not been found on any other coins of Allahabad. For historical accounts see KM 12th edition, p.1193.
Estimate: $4,000
At the accession of Shah Alam II, the city and fortress of Allahabad was in the possession of the Nawab Vizier of Awadh. From 1765 to 1771 the Mughal Emperor was in residence in Allahabad. The Allahabad coins normally belong to the East India Company from AH 1198 onwards.
The introduction of fish mint-mark on the coin is interesting because such a mark appears only on the East India coins of Year 25 and 26. This mark has not been found on any other coins of Allahabad. For historical accounts see KM 12th edition, p.1193.
Estimate: $4,000