† Coins of India. East India Company. Bom bay Presidency, Gold “ ⅛ -Mohur”, c.1825, Year xx, type is as that of the Surat mint, struck on a thin planchet, 1.33g. Very fine, edge cut and large die break on the obverse, unlisted denominatio n. If it was not for the weight, one could argue that it was a hammered out Rupee. Possibly a contemporary counterfeit, but for what purpose? It would not fool anyone into thinking it was a ¼-Mohur. Part of the David Fore Collection of British Indian Coins. £150-250
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