Jahangir,AE Dam, mint identification help

[capnbirdseye]

I think I can read Jahangir on the Rev but not sure if any hint of the mint is visible?

20.10g

[Ansari]

but not sure if any hint of the mint is visible?

20.10g

Yes on the bottom of other side, I think Bairat.

[capnbirdseye]

Yes on the bottom of other side, I think Bairat.

Another Bairata to add to my Bairata collection 

[asm]

Another Bairata to add to my Bairata collection 

I lost count of the number of Bairat's, Narnol's etc that I have in my collection. However, the question that keeps bugging me is: why only these two or three mints of the many others mass produced coins. Why not the others.......Singhana, Udaipur.........and there are a few others in the same belt......

Amit

[Figleaf]

A map of contemporary copper mines may provide at least part of an answer.

Peter

[asm]

A map of contemporary copper mines may provide at least part of an answer.

Peter,
All the mints I named are in the same Copper producing belt in what is current day North Rajasthan.

Amit

[Figleaf]

Copper ore is inefficient to transport. If heat is not too expensive, copper is therefore refined near the mines. There is a case for striking the coins immediately (using residual heat for striking, re-melting copper left over after cutting out coin dies, availability of skilled copper workers, sharing security).

You will see a similar setup in other countries. One spectacular example is the Siberian mines and copper minting facilities.

Peter