Aurangzeb, Silver Rupee, 11.46g, Gandikota Mint, RY39, complete Mint name on bottom of rev

Aurangzeb, Silver Rupee, 11.46g, Gandikota Mint, RY39, complete Mint name on bottom of reverse. Unpublished, very fine+, exceedingly rare. Gandikota, also known as Ganjikot or Ganjikota , is a small village on the right bank of river Penner, 15km from Jammalamadugu in Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh, It was founded in 1123 by Kadapa Raja of nearby Bommanapalle village who was subordinate of Western Chalukyan king of Kalyana Someswara I. During the 17th century it became the stronghold of Mir Jumla’a, the prime minister of the Qutb Shahi Sultans of Golkonda, who later defected to the Mughals. A

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Auction: Auction #61 · Oswal Antiques · 2016-04-23 · Estimate: ₹ 175000 - ₹ 200000

Category: Mughals : Aurangzeb

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