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Lot No.493
AUC37
Mughals
Auction Date: 19-12-2020
Silver
Muhammad Shah (1719-1748 AD), silver rupee, 11.06g, Zafarabad mint, AH 1140/RY 12.
Fine+, Very rare.
Zafarabad is usually identified with Bidar in Karnataka, however, by the time this coin was struck the name of Bidar had reverted to 'Muhammadabad' from 'Zafarabad'. The location of 'Zafarabad' of this coin is therefore more likely to be the fortified town of Taimurni in Akola district of Maharashtra, which was previously known as 'Zafarnagar' and 'Zafarpur'. Currently the town is known as 'Jafarabad', the distinction between 'Jafar' and 'Zafar' being phonetically interchangeable in Marathi language. The coin would have been struck under the authority of the Nizam of Hyderabad.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 15,000-20,000
Sold For :
Rs. 27,000
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