1 Mohur - Shah Alam II
Features
| Issuer |
Bengal Presidency
(British India)  and Australia
|
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 1202 (1788) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 1 Mohur (15) |
| Currency | Rupee (1765-1835) |
| Composition | Gold (.996) |
| Weight | 12.36 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 25862 |
| References | KM# 103 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). |
Obverse
Persian inscription, couplet.
Script: Persian
Unabridged legend: Sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl Ilah, Hami ud-din Muhammad, Shah Alam badshah.
Translation: Defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah Alam, Emperor, shadow of the divine favor, put his stamp on the seven climes.
Reverse
Persian-julus (formula), mint name.
Script: Persian
Unabridged legend: Zarb murshidabad sanat 19 julus maimanat manus.
Translation: Struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity.
Edge
Oblique milling.
Mints
| Azimabad, modern-day Patna, India | |
| Jahangirnagar, modern-day Dhaka, Bangladesh | |
| Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad, India (1757-date) | |
| Murshidabad, India |
Comments
The production of these mohurs did not, in fact, begin until 1 September 1790. The Hirjri and Julus dates on these coins were frozen.
This type is one of the 1800 Australian Proclamation coins. In 1800 the then-Governor of New South Wales, Philip Gidley King issued a proclamation that ten specific British, Netherlands, Indian, Portuguese and Spanish coins were to be brought into the colony and given inflated denominations than what was indicated on the coins so that they would say in circulation in the colony. This Mohur had a value of 1 Pound, 17 Shillings and 6 Pence.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1202 (1788) | Calcutta | 27% | |||||||||||||
| 1202 (1788) | Dacca | 13% | |||||||||||||
| 1202 (1788) | Murshidabad | 93% | |||||||||||||
| 1202 (1788) | Patna | 13% | |||||||||||||
Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this coin. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.
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Numista Rarity index: 84
Bullion value: USD 1320.78
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Bullion value: USD 1320.78
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