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Reason
High quality, high EV, condition, and rarity. The gold mohur has existed since the middle of the 16th century denominated in fractions ranging from 1/32 of a mohur to one mohur. A double mohur was struck in 1826 and 1828 by the
Amritsar Mint, and once again in 1835 depicting
King William IV (obv) and a walking lion and palm tree (rev). (Only 1,170 of the 1835 double mohur were struck). While depicted on other
Coins of British India at earlier dates,
Queen Victoria first appeared on the mohur in 1862, which also saw the reverse design changed to a beaded circle and wreath. Both coins were struck at the
Calcutta Mint: the 1835 Two Mohur by authority of the
East India Company, and the later 1862 One Mohur under the
British Raj.
Support – You never hear much about
William IV – who oddly enough was a defender of slavery. Interesting bio article.
Sca (
talk) 22:01, 4 July 2015 (UTC)reply
Support - I actually like ol' Bill; if I remember my high school history correctly he did a nice job of strong-arming the House of Commons over a couple of suffrage bills. I always liked his style. :-) --
Ser Amantio di NicolaoChe dicono a Signa?Lo dicono a Signa. 14:29, 6 July 2015 (UTC)reply
Well, his friend
'Mrs. Jordan' certainly was anything but bland.
Sca (
talk) 21:09, 6 July 2015 (UTC)reply