Indian Coins
Lot 3612 Session 12 (11.30am Friday) Indian Coins
Estimate $150
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SOLD $80
JAHANGIR, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupee, heavy issue (13.57 grams), Tatta mint, Regnal year 5, AH 1019 = 1610-1611, (KM. 152.7, PMC 1006, IMC 798, Lucknow 1443). Very fine, very scarce.
Ex Steve Album list 15 (Sept. 1979), No.1053. These unusual Jahangir heavy rupees were the first issues and were 20% overweight. They were struck from several mints for several years and weighed from 13.4-13.7 grams as compared to the normal issue of later in his reign of 11.2-11.5 grams. A contemporary second series was also struck at 25% overweight.
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