Farrukhsiyar, Silver Rupee, 11.31g, As’adnagar Mint, RY 5, complete mint name on bottom of
Farrukhsiyar, Silver Rupee, 11.31g, As’adnagar Mint, RY 5, complete mint name on bottom of rev. Very fine, extremely rare. ‘As’adnagar’ was the name given by Aurangzeb to Aklooj situated in Solapur district of Maharashtra State, to celebrate the capture of Maratha Chhatrapati Sambhaji in 1689. The mint was previously read as ‘Sa’adnagar’ as the initial ‘alif’ was not visible on coins available to early 20th century numismatists. The ‘Alif’ is clearly visible on this coin. RY5 is perhaps the alst RY known for the mint to have functioned and coins show a distinct local character in form of ornam
Sold for ₹62,000
Auction: Auction #48 · Oswal Antiques · 2014-08-09 · Estimate: ₹ 55000 - ₹ 60000
Category: Mughals : Farrukhsiyar
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