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Lot No.164
AUC33
Mughals
Auction Date: 19-04-2019
Silver
Jahangir (1605-1627AD), silver rupee, Udisa (Orissa) mint, AH1024/RY9, 11.14g. Obv: Hemistich of couplet Dar Udisa Sikka zad Shahanshah Geeti Panah. Rev: Hemistich Shah Noor al-Din Jahangir ibn Akbar Badshah.
Very fine, Extremely rare.
The mint Udisa is probably the rarest of mints for silver coins of Jahangir. Although the province of Orissa had been assimilated in the Mughal Empire towards the end of Akbar's reign, it had remained volatile and prone to rebellions, mainly by the Gajapati rulers of Puri. During Jahangir's reign, three campaigns were launched to supress the Gajapatis. This coin is issued during the second campaign, which was commanded by a Hindu general, Raja Kalyan Das. The campaign ended in the repulsion of the Mughal troops by the Gajapatis. A final assault was launched six years later under the command of Asaf Khan, the brother of Noor Jahan, to completely quell the rebellious Gajapatis.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 2,00,000-2,50,000
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