10 Rupees - Shah Alam II 1185 (1771)

Weight

115.6 g

Diameter

45 mm

Thickness

7 mm

Material

Silver

Shape

Round

Edge Type

Plain

Technique

NA

Front design

NA

Back design

Flower mintmark for Surat in the letter 'sīn' of 'jalūs'.

Year of Minting

1185 (1771)

Emperor

Shah Alam II (1760-1788; 1788-1806)

Mint location

NA

Mint mark

NA

Orientation

NA

Inscriptions

Obverse: ٨٥اا شاه عالم باد شاه غازی سکّہ مبارک Reverse: جلوس ميمنت مانوس سنہ ٦ ضرب سورت

Context

Minted in Surat. The Hijri date does not match the regnal year of Shah 'Alam II. 1185 should be parts of regnal years 12 and 13. Regnal year 6 of Shah 'Alam II corresponds to parts of the Hijri years 1178 and 1179. Assuming the Hijri date of 1185 to be the actual date of striking, that corresponds to the period 16 April 1771 to 3 April 1772. Nawab Hafizuddin Ahmad Khan was installed on 14 April 1763 = AH 1177, so his regnal year 6 would bridge the Hijri years 1182 and 1183. This would be closer to the year 1185 but still not a correct concordance. Thus the regnal year 6 could be a frozen regnal year of either Shah 'Alam II or the Nawab. Sold at the New York Sale Auction 37, 5-6 January 2016. Lot 1101, hammer price: 220 000 USD.

Rarity

Ultra rare

Coin type

NA

In circulation

No

Demonetized

Yes

Marketplace listings

0