INDIA, Mughal Empire. Nur al-Din Muhammad Jahangir. AH 1014-1037 / AD 1605-1627. AR Rupee (20mm, 11.28 g, 10h). Zodiac Type, Class A. Kashmir (Srinagar) mint. Dated RY 15 (22 May-21 June AD 1620).Triton XXIV World, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver Sold For $ 20 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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INDIA, Mughal Empire. Nur al-Din Muhammad Jahangir. AH 1014-1037 / AD 1605-1627. AR Rupee (20mm, 11.28 g, 10h). Zodiac Type, Class A. Kashmir (Srinagar) mint. Dated RY 15 (22 May-21 June AD 1620). Constellation of Dopatkar/Mithuna (Gemini the Twins): pair of twins embracing and kissing; radiate sun behind / jahan-firuz gasht ba Kashmir sikka zar za nur-i-nam Jahangir Shah Shah Akbar (The coin of Kashmir became world-conquering by the light of the name Jahangir Shah [son of] Shah Akbar ) in Persian verse; RY date in center. Liddle Type S-180 = ANS Inv. 1973.56.340 (same dies); BM –; IMC (Wright) 696; Hull –; KM 150.8; Zeno 145322 (same dies); Zeno 147113 (this coin). Toned, some light marks, shroff mark on reverse at RY date. VF. Twins well struck with facial details showing. Extremely rare mint and a very rare and desirable type in the zodiac series. |