Lot 327

Mughal Aurangzeb Punamali Mint Poonamallee or Poovirundhavalli Silver Rupee

Auction # 18 Lucknow (Online)


  • Estimated Price (INR)
  • 40000 - 50000
  • Price Realised -
  • Auction Completed!

Catalog Reference #
KM # 300.73
Metal Composition
Silver
Lot Grade/Condition
extra fine
Diameter
21.47 mm
Weight
11.48 gms
Denomination
Rupee
Calendar/Year
AH 1068-1118, 1658-1707 AD

Mughal, Aurangzeb (AH 1068-1118, 1658-1707 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.48 gms, 21.47 mm, Punamali Mint (Poonamallee or Poovirundhavalli), AH 1112, RY 44, The place is actually ponmalai in which "pon" means gold and "Malai" means hill, hence it literally means the hill of gold.  Poonamallee is a neighbourhood in the west of Chennai about 21 kms away, India. It is a town in the Poonamallee taluk of the Tiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, KM # 300.73extra fine, extremely rare.