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India / Mughal Empire, Jahangir, AH 1014-1037 / AD 1605-1627, Zodiacal series, Saggitarius the Centaur, month: Azar. Later copy based on the mohur. Rupee, AH 1031 / AD 1621-22; RY 16

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India / Mughal Empire. Jahangir, AH 1014-1037 / AD 1605-1627. Zodiacal series, Saggitarius the Centaur, month: Azar. Later copy based on the mohur. Rupee, AH 1031 / AD 1621-22; RY 16. Agrah. Lane-Poole 381. Zeno 64213. Silver. Diameter 21.5mm, 11.14 grams. Obverse: Saggitarius the Centaur. Reverse: yaft dar agrah ruye zar rewar / az jahangir shah, shahe akbar 1031/16 [The face of gold received ornaments in Agrah / from Jagangir Shah, Shah Akbar ('s son) 1031/16]. AU. Rare.

Provenance:

Ex. Dr. Prudhomme collection.

Counterfeit Sagittarius (Centaur) based on the mohur. Probably Lane-Poole's class 2 forgery (p.lxxxiii), 19th century or a bit earlier. BMC377-385 (this one BMC 381).

Item record created March 10, 2009.
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