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Posted 04/07/2007 11:07 am
At around 20 grams, that would be a 1 dam, according to Krause. Undated dams of Shah Jahan, Bairata mint are listed as KM# 206.2. CV $5.50 in VG.
There's a note in Krause at the start of the Mughal Empire coinage, under Shah Jahan, that his coppers aren't well studied or classified due to their relative scarcity.
The silver coins generally attract more attention, and are more comprehensively catalogued. The weight of the rupee is about half that of a dam, though the design is more ornate. They aren't too expensive, either:
I picked this one up (1 rupee, Lahore mint, Year 7/AH 1043 (AD 1633)) a few years ago from a local coin show for less than AU$30, and I've seen several in local dealers shops since. Surprisingly, none of them seem to be pushing the "Taj Mahal" line as a sales pitch. Maybe they don't know.
There's a note in Krause at the start of the Mughal Empire coinage, under Shah Jahan, that his coppers aren't well studied or classified due to their relative scarcity.
The silver coins generally attract more attention, and are more comprehensively catalogued. The weight of the rupee is about half that of a dam, though the design is more ornate. They aren't too expensive, either:
I picked this one up (1 rupee, Lahore mint, Year 7/AH 1043 (AD 1633)) a few years ago from a local coin show for less than AU$30, and I've seen several in local dealers shops since. Surprisingly, none of them seem to be pushing the "Taj Mahal" line as a sales pitch. Maybe they don't know.
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