Obverse | Legend, naming Muhammad Shah, including AH date 11xx (1152) |
Reverse | Legend, including mint name Munbai, mintmark 5-petalled flower with stem and regnal year 22 |
Date | RY 22 (= AH 1152 = 1739-40 CE) |
Weight | 11.43 gm. |
Diameter | 23 mm. |
Die axis | 2 o'clock |
Reference | Pridmore --- (unlisted), KM 163, MNI 1696 var |
Comments | The Mughal style coinage was commenced in Bombay in 1717. The five-petalled flower with stem became the mintmark for Bombay in 1735. This coin is a VERY SCARCE type, unlisted in Pridmore, and in SUPERB condition. |