East India Company, Bombay Presidency, gold Mohur of 15 Rupees, 1765
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Individual type · partial
Period
1765
This gold Mohur of 15 Rupees is an early coinage piece from the Bombay Presidency of the English East India Company, dating to 1765. The coin was minted in response to a local shortage of silver currency, with the Bombay Council authorizing the production of gold coins using high-purity, 24-carat Venetian gold.
The obverse of the coin features the arms of the East India Company, surrounded by the inscription "English East India Company". The reverse bears the inscription "Bombay 1765", elegantly accented with floral ornaments positioned both above and below the text. The specimen weighs 10.95 grams and is notable for its distinct red tone. This coinage represents a significant effort by the company to standardize currency, with approximately 4,000 mohurs and their fractional parts struck in total, officially entering circulation by January 1766.
It serves as an example of early colonial numismatic history in India, with very few surviving specimens known today.
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Physical characteristics
- Weight
- 10.95g
- Material
- 24-carat gold
Technical characteristics
- Denomination
- 15 Rupees (Mohur)
Design
- Obverse
- Company arms, inscription 'English East India Company'
- Reverse
- Inscription 'Bombay 1765', floral ornaments above and below
Identification
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- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- English East India Company
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