Ranjit Singh's gold coinage was deliberately struck in the name of Guru Nanak — a political and devotional choice that separated Sikh imperial currency from the Mughal-derived conventions still used by neighboring powers. The Amritsar mint held particular significance as the religious center of Sikhism, making its output more than administrative necessity.
KM#23 is known with some variability in striking pressure across dies, a product of the Amritsar mint's less standardized production relative to the Lahore facility. Weight tolerance on quarter mohurs from this period runs noticeably wider than the nominal.
Ranjit Singh's gold coinage was deliberately struck in the name of Guru Nanak — a political and devotional choice that separated Sikh imperial currency from the Mughal-derived conventions still used by neighboring powers. The Amritsar mint held particular significance as the religious center of Sikhism, making its output more than administrative necessity.
KM#23 is known with some variability in striking pressure across dies, a product of the Amritsar mint's less standardized production relative to the Lahore facility. Weight tolerance on quarter mohurs from this period runs noticeably wider than the nominal.