Lot No: 384
Auction: #1
Material: Silver
Period: Princely States
Date: 22-Dec-2023
Location: Kolkata
Estimated Price:
₹ 10000 - ₹ 12000
Princely States, Kutch, Bharmalji I (VS 1642-1688, 1586-1632 AD), Silver Kori, 4.73gms, coin struck with the name of Jahangir emperor of Mughal India, Sri Bharmalji in Nagari on rev, dateless type. (Rajgor # 28.2).The record from Tuzuk-e-Jahangiri mentions that when Jahangir paid his first visit to Gujarat, Bharmalji went to Ahmadabad to pay his respects. The Rao presented Jahangir with 2000 rupees, 100 ashrafis and 100 Kutch horses. In return, Jahangir gave him his own horse, an elephant, a dagger, a sword and diamond rings, and also accorded him the privilege of issuing in his own territory his own coins.