A superb specimen, adorned with richly executed floral designs on both sides, Centrally struck.

An extremely rare and exquisite mohur, struck in gold using rupee dies. It was likely produced for auspicious purposes, possibly for celebration or presentation.

NGC AU55 (Top Pop - Highest grade), Exceptionally rare.

Jahangir abolished the 25% overweight 'Sawai' standard on 11 Ardibihisht of his RY 6. However, contrary to this order, the mint at Lahore continued striking Sawai coins for a further two months (Khurdad and Tir). From the next month, Amardad, a new type of normal weight rupee coins was introduced at Lahore. This type is unusual because it only bears the RY and not the AH year. It has artistic features befitting Jahangir's other coins - ornamental borders and a backdrop of delicate floral decorations for well-executed Nastaliq calligraphy.

This type continued for the rest of RY6 and rupees of all following months are known, except Shahrewar that follows Amardad. It is unusual for Mughal mints to share dies between issues of different metals, particularly for ordinary types (i.e. apart from special types like Zodiacal coins, struck only where the king was present). This mohur is clearly of the same type as rupees introduced in RY 6. Perhaps it was struck as a one-off ceremonial issue because otherwise, gold coins of Lahore mint in this period are virtually unknown. This adds a distinct dimension to the rarity of this specimen, which remains unique to this date.