Talegaon, Silver Rupee, 11.21g, in the name of Muhammad Shah, AH 11XX, Mint name on bottom

Talegaon, Silver Rupee, 11.21g, in the name of Muhammad Shah, AH 11XX, Mint name on bottom of reverse (Not listed in Maheshwari & Wiggins or any other pertinent publication). Very fine, exceedingly rare. The area around Pune began to be monetized under the second Peshwa, Baji Rao I (1720-1740), who undertook many urbanisation projects in Pune city. Eminent money-lending families such as the Bhides, the Datars, the Thattes and the Deos of Chinchwad became active at this time. As numismatic evidence suggests, mints started operating in Pune, Chinchwad and Talegaon around this time. The Chinchwad

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Auction: Auction #68 · Oswal Antiques · 2017-06-24 · Estimate: ₹ 150000 - ₹ 200000

Category: Independent Kingdoms : Marathas

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