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Lot No.437
eAUC03
Princely States
Auction Date: 26-02-2023
Silver
Gujarat in Rebellion during Mughal period - silver Kori, most likely struck at Junagarh, during the rule of Amin Khan Ghori, in the name of Muzaffar Shah III, AH969, unpublished in major sources and historically significant, 4.75g. Obv: Arabic legend al-Sultan Muzaffar Shah with AH date, Nagari legend Sha(n) Ami(n) षा(न) अमी(न) Rev: Stylized rendering of Arabic legend on Muzaffar Shah III's coins al-Muayyad ba-Tayid… Shams al-Dunya wa al-Din.
Very fine, Extremely rare.
The Sultanate of Gujarat had practically fragmented when Muzaffar III ascended the throne in 1561AD. Various nobles were ruling independently in different parts. In Saurashtra, Tatar Khan Ghori had assumed control. His son Amin Khan Ghori succeeded him as an independent ruler of Saurashtra. Amin Khan remained at the helm of affairs for nearly a decade but had to relinquish power after Akbar's first conquest of Gujarat in 1573. The legend on this coin reads 'Khan Amin' (the letter ष was pronounced as 'Kh') and it clearly refers to Amin Khan. It is quite likely that he initiated this coinage, using the designs of Muzaffar III as a prototype, soon after he succeeded his father. The exact date is not known, but 1565-1570 is likely. The date AH969 on the coin most likely refers to Muzaffar III's enthronement.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 50,000-70,000
Sold For :
Rs. 50,000
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