Alamgir II: Rupee, Lahore, AH 116x, KM 460

[mitresh]

Alamgir II, Rupee, Dar al-Sultanat Lahore, 11.07g, 20mm, AH 116x, KM 460



I don't know whether the last digit should be '8' which would then make this coin an issue of AH 1168 ie RY Ahd/RY 1, is there a clue visible on the coin?

[asm]

With the coin in Hand, check the area between the verticle stroke of the 6 of the date and the divider below it. There appears a small mark. If it is a part of the date, one can be sure it is a part of the 8 since the 7 would be written as V and will not have any part at that point.

Amit

[mitresh]

Thanks Amit. If it is indeed AH 1168, then should not 'Ahd' be visible somewhere on the coin?

[asm]

Thanks Amit. If it is indeed AH 1168, then should not 'Ahd' be visible somewhere on the coin?

Great. So you found the 8 but did not spot the Ahd at 9 Oclock on the left image. Could not get any bigger than that........................ Well reminds me of my own self a couple of years ago.

Left Image from bottom to top:
Lowest part: Julus Manus / Maimanat (as divider) Sanah (the squiggly line) Ahd / Zar / Be as difvider / Dar al-Sultanat Lahore

Amit

[mitresh]

Gr8 stuff! Thanks for confirming the "Ahd" part. Unfortunately, I'm still a novice and cannot read the script as yet.