1 Mohur - Shah Alam II 1202 (1788) front 1 Mohur - Shah Alam II 1202 (1788) back
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1 Mohur - Shah Alam II

1202 (1788) year
Gold (.917) 12.36 g 26 mm
Description
Issuer
Bengal Presidency (British India)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1202 (1788)
Calendar
Islamic (Hijri)
Value
1 Mohur (15)
Currency
Rupee (1765-1835)
Composition
Gold (.917)
Weight
12.36 g
Diameter
26 mm
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#25864
Rarity index
90%

Reverse

Lettering:
مانوس
ممنت
سنه ١٩ جلوس
ضرب مرشداباد

Interesting fact

The 1 Mohur coin from Bengal Presidency (British India) made of Gold (.917) weighing 12.36 g has an interesting fact that it was minted during the reign of Shah Alam II in 1202 (1788), which was a time of significant political and economic change in India, with the British East India Company expanding its influence and control over the subcontinent.