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India / Mughal Empire, Jahangir, AH 1014-1037 / AD 1605-1627, Zodiacal series, Capricorn, month: Di. Later copy based on the mohur. Rupee, AH 1032 / AD 1622-23; RY 17


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India / Mughal Empire. Jahangir, AH 1014-1037 / AD 1605-1627. Zodiacal series, Capricorn, month: Di. Later copy based on the mohur. Rupee, AH 1032 / AD 1622-23; RY 17. Agrah. Lane-Poole 381. Mitchiner 3179. Zeno 74243. Silver. Diameter 21.5mm, 10.69 grams. Obverse: Capricorn. Reverse: yaft dar agrah ruye zar rewar / az jahangir shah, shahe akbar 1032/71 [The face of gold received ornaments in Agrah / from Jagangir Shah, Shah Akbar ('s son) 1032/72]. GVF. Regnal year wrongly spelled as "71". Rare.

Provenance:

  • Ex. Dr. Prudhomme collection.

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

Item record created Aug. 15, 2009.
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