† Coins of India. Princely States. Surat Nawabs, Gold Mohur, in the name of Ahmad Shah Bahadur, no date visible, mintname off-flan, but with flower mintmark typical of Surat, 10.87g (not in KM or SACC). Very fine, some test marks on edge, probably very rare. The attribution of this coin to the Nawabs of Surat is tentative. The style and mintmark are similar to that found on the Nawab issues. However, the initial alif of the ruler’s name looks more like the numeral 1, and to the right of that is another numeral 1. It is possible that this coin is part of a series of Surat imitation issues made and circulated in the Bhaunagar area. Jan Lingen (JONS 200, 2009, “Bhaunagar, also a mint for gold and silver”) has suggested that certain coins with mintname Surat struck in the name of Shah Jahan III were struck in that area. It is therefore possible that this coin was also struck there. See also the next lot. Part of the David Fore Collection of British Indian Coins. £600-800
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