Mohur (India)
Designer
William Wyon
(Birmingham, England, 1795 - 1851)
Issuer
Queen Victoria
(Kensington Palace, London, England, 1819 - 1901)
Date1841
Object NameMohur
Mediumgold
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsOverall: Diameter: 26 mm
Approximately: Thickness: 1.8 mm
Weight: Weight: 11.63 gm
Approximately: Thickness: 1.8 mm
Weight: Weight: 11.63 gm
AcquisitionBequeathed in 1919 by Andrew Henderson.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS017299
Keywords
The style of head is similar to that on British coins today, but the inscription is in English rather than Latin.
This was probably an attempt to make the coins more acceptable to users on the Indian sub-continent.
