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Name or Denominations
1 Rupee
Issuer
Sur Empire (Indian Sultanates)
Ruler
Sher Shah Suri (شير شاہ سوري) (1539-1545)
Year of Minting
949-951 (1542-1544)
Currency
Rupee (1539-1545)
Shape
Round (irregular)
Rarity
Ultra rare
Weight
11.26 g
Diameter
29.5 mm
Thickness
NA
Material
Silver
Shape
Round (irregular)
Edge Type
NA
Technique
NA
Front design
NA
Back design
NA
Year of Minting
949-951 (1542-1544)
Sultan
Sher Shah Suri (شير شاہ سوري) (1539-1545)
Mint location
NA
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
NA
Inscriptions
NA
Context
The fortress of Chunar is situated on the eastern bank of Ganges in the modern day Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh (U.P.) India. During the times of Sher Shah Suri when he was a fief holder and part of the court of Babur, Chunar formed the western frontier of the Afghan holdings in Southern Bihar. The earliest rupees from Chunar are recorded for the year 948 AH (1541-42 CE), after the battle of Qanauj that interrupted Mughal rule in India and made Sher Shah the first Suri Sultan of Delhi. Chunar continued as an active Suri mint during the subsequent reigns of Islam Shah and Muhammad Adil Shah. https://dastanesikka.wordpress.com/2020/04/03/sher-shah-rupee-of-chunar/
Rarity
Ultra rare
Coin type
Standard circulation
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
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