Lot 396
Mughal Jahangir Lahore Mint Ta Falak Couplet Silver Sawai Rupee (25% Heavy weight) (Sawai = One and a quarter)
Auction # 22 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 15000 - 18000
- Unsold
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Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- KM # 158.5
- Metal Composition
- Silver
- Lot Grade/Condition
- fine to very fine
- Diameter
- 22.84 mm
- Weight
- 13.74 gms
- Denomination
- Sawai Rupee (25% Heavy weight)
- Calendar/Year
- AH 1014-1037, 1605-1627 AD
Mughal, Jahangir (AH 1014-1037, 1605-1627 AD), Silver Sawai Rupee (25% Heavy weight) (Sawai = One and a quarter), 13.74 gms, 22.84 mm, Lahore Mint (fully visible at bottom on obv), AH 1019, RY 5, Ta Falak' Couplet, it reads as "Ba-Dahr Bad Rawaan Ta Falak Buwad dar Daur, ba-Naam-i Shah Jahangir Sikka-i Lahore" which means 'By the name of Shah Jahangir, the coin / stamp of Lahore will remain current in the epoch, up to heavens in the universe', These coins were struck only during 3rd, 4th and 5th regnal years of the emperor, heavily decorated floral designs on both sides, KM # 158.5, fine to very fine, very rare.