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Mughals: Muhammad Shah (1719-1748 AD) - silver rupee, Dhamoni mint, RY1X, 'flower' mint mark on reve

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money / Indian Coins - Mughal Empire Start Price:NA Estimated At:125,000.00 - 150,000.00 INR
Mughals: Muhammad Shah (1719-1748 AD) - silver rupee, Dhamoni mint, RY1X, 'flower' mint mark on reve
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125,000.00INR+ buyer's premium (15,625.00)
This item SOLD at 2023 May 06 @ 16:51UTC+5:30
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Muhammad Shah (1719-1748 AD) - silver rupee, Dhamoni mint, RY1X, 'flower' mint mark on reverse, unpublished in any publication and unique so far, 11.46g.

Extremely fine, Exceedingly rare.

The village of Dhamoni is located in Banda tehsil of Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh. It was a strategic stronghold securing the North-South route in Mughal times and a seat of a provincial Mughal officer. In the 18th century the area became a hotbed of military and political activities involving the Mughal subahdars of Malwa, the Bangash Nawabs, the Bundelas and the Marathas. In the second decade of the Muhammad Shah's reign, when this coin was struck, a major tussle ensued between Chhatrasal Bundela and Bahlol Khan the Mughal commander of Malwa. Chhatrasal pushed Bahlol Khan towards Dhamoni and occupied it. It is possible that coins were struck here around this time to fund the campaign.