kindly post me the origin of this coin and it's possible antique value I got this from my grandmother Weight 2.3gms Diameter 1.7mm Material -gold Kindly see the photos Reg Da
This looks more like a jewelers imitation than an ancient official coin. The design that probably inspired this seems to me more Ottoman than Indian. These are difficult to date, most are 19th or 20th century.
Hi guys thnx My granny claimed it is from British india time 1870s At that time lot of Mughal rulers were in india- minting money in Urdu or Islamic language Always am curious why any jeweller wants to mimic or produce fake coins with such pain With 23carat gold?
These jeweler copies were generally not meant to defraud. They were made because the demand for gold coins was much higher than the supply of available coins. This had several reasons among which: - Family fortunes were not in a bank account, but at home in the form of gold jewelry and coins. Coins were also used directly in jewelry. - Gold and silver coins were extensively used for gift purposes, for example at weddings. Nowadays you might still get a silver Victoria Rupee copy as gift for the guests at an Indian wedding.
This was the closest I could get from the net.a golden 1/2 mohur click the link https://www.google.co.in/search?q=m...YYPX8ToFM:&usg=__u5HXJMV-jh3IHPW4e3lToW4hejI=
