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1 Mohur - Alamgir II
| Issuer | Bombay Presidency |
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| Year | 1774 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse description | Struck in the Mughal tradition, the obverse bears a bold Persian-script legend in Nastaliq calligraphy arranged in three registers across the coin's field, reading 'sikka mubarak padshah ghazi Alamgir' ('auspicious coin of the warrior king Alamgir'). The inscription is framed by a plain inner border, with decorative pellet ornaments and small floral or dot embellishments visible in the margins and between the lines of text. The overall design is characteristic of late Mughal hammered gold coinage, with no figural imagery, the entire surface devoted to the calligraphic legend. The raised lettering displays the fluid, sweeping strokes of Nastaliq script typical of Mughal imperial mohurs. The flan is slightly irregular in outline, consistent with hand-struck production. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a three-line Persian Nastaliq inscription occupying the full field, reading 'zarb Mumbai sanat 9 julus maimanat manus' ('struck at Mumbai, year 9 of the auspicious reign'). Decorative pellet clusters and dot ornaments fill the spaces between and around the lines of text, a hallmark of Bombay Presidency Mughal-style coinage. A plain linear border encircles the legend, and the edge of the flan shows the slightly uneven profile characteristic of hammered manufacture. The calligraphy is bold and deeply struck, with the mint name 'Mumbai' clearly legible in the lower register. The overall style faithfully continues the Mughal imperial coinage tradition as adapted by the Bombay Presidency. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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