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Aurangzeb, AR 1/16 Rupee, Mailapur, 'Nisar'

One Anna - "Nisar-i-Badshah Alamgir" legend on obverse; mint-name at top on reverse; Perhaps the rarest of all Aurangzeb nisars. Same obverse legend as on Chinapatan Gold Nisar on Zeno #175478. Nisars are functional largesse coinage used in alms-giving usually struck in low denominations.

Accession No

C/A/12/098

Weight

0.63 g

Diameter

8.92 mm

Metal

Silver

Mint

Mailapur

Denomination

1/16 Rupee

Shape

Round