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1⁄16 Mohur - Bengal Presidency

Features

Issuer Bengal Presidency (British India)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1182-1203
Value 1⁄16 Mohur (15⁄16)
Currency Rupee (1765-1835)
Composition Gold
Weight 0.77 g
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
556994
References Stev1# 2.54
Paul Stevens; 2012. The Coins of the Bengal Presidency. Baldwin's, London, United Kingdom.
, Pr# 59
Fred Pridmore. Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations to the End of the Reign of George VI 1952. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes).
, KM# 87
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Fr# 1532
Coin & Currency Institute (publisher). Gold Coins of the World. Coin & Currency Institute (7 volumes).

Obverse

Triple Line Farsi legend with dotted border around.

Script: Persian

Reverse

Persian legend with dotted border around.

Script: Persian

Edge

Plain

Mint

Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad, India (1757-date)

Comments

Rare issue, with AH 1202 being a frozen year. 

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1182  RY 9
1183  RY 10
1200  RY 17
1202  RY 19 (Frozen)
1203  RY 20

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