Shah Jahan's Gold Mohur Minted at Surat Listed at INR 2,20,000
2018-04-05 Thu
In the upcoming Auction of Todywalla which will be held in Mumbai on 20th April 2018, one of the gold mohur issued by Shah Jahan is estimated for INR 2,20,000-2,50,000.This gold mohur was issued by Shah Jahan from the mint Surat, during the first year of his reign. The weight of this gold mohur is around 10.9g. The obverse of this coin is written as ‘Sahib Qiran Shihab Al-Din Muhammad Shah Jahan Badshah Gazi, Sanah 1, regnal year in this coin is written as ‘Sanah 1’ instead of ‘Ahad’. The reverse of the coin is inscribed with Kalima ‘la ilaha illallah Muhammad Rasulullah’ with the Hijri year 1037.
Image Courtesy: Todywalla Auction
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