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Mughals : Alamgir II (1754-1759 AD), silver rupee, Qandhar (Deccan) mint

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money / Indian Coins - Mughal Empire Start Price:NA Estimated At:30,000.00 - 40,000.00 INR
Mughals : Alamgir II (1754-1759 AD), silver rupee, Qandhar (Deccan) mint

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Mughals : Alamgir II (1754-1759 AD), silver rupee, Qandhar (Deccan) mint, AH 1162/RY 3, issued under the authority of Nizams of Hyderabad, unpublished in major sources, Zeno #152521 (same coin), 11.32g. Obv: Persian legend sikka mubarak badshah ghazi alamgir thani with AH date. Rev: Mint-name, RY and Jalus formula. The date on the present coin appears to read AH 1162, which falls within the reign of Ahmad Shah. It is therefore possible that the intended date was AH 1169.

A well-preserved specimen with date and mint clearly visible. Interesting banker's marks, Toned, Extremely fine, Exceedingly rare.

We could trace only three examples of this mint. The present specimen is the only example to have appeared in the sales archives, while one other is recorded on Zeno and the third is in the Paul Stevens Collection. Qandhar (modern Kandhar, Maharashtra) was a strategically important Deccan fortress that occasionally served as an imperial mint. By the reign of Alamgir II, it operated under the authority of the Nizams of Hyderabad while continuing to issue coins in the Mughal emperor's name, reflecting the nominal sovereignty of the Mughal crown amid the empire's political decline. In the decades that followed, Kandhar was held by the influential local chief Gopal Rao, reflecting the continued fragmentation of authority in the Deccan. Provenance: Classical Numismatic Gallery Auction 15 (2014), Lot no. 255 sold at hammer Rs. 12,000.