£4,750.00
Queen Victoria Gothic Head Gold Mohur issued 1862, contains 12gr Gold
Queen Victoria Gothic Head Gold Mohur issued 1862, contains 12gr Gold
£4,750.00
Product Code | CC000093 |
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Alloy | Gold |
Weight | 12 gr |
Year(s) | 1862 |
Pure Metal Type | Gold |
Condition | Secure Plastic holder graded NGC MS61, certification number: 6461470-002 |
Uniform coinage of India, East India Company, Queen Victoria Gothic Head Gold Mohur issued 1862, contains 12gr Gold.
This is a most beautiful Mohur ever produced, featuring a portrait of Queen Victoria based on the famous Gothic Crown and a stunning ornate floral border surrounding the coin's reverse. This is a one of the last Mohurs refer to Victoria as Queen and not Empress of India.
Gold Mohurs were first introduced between 1540 and 1545 by Sher Shah Suri, as a way of uniting the different tribes in India under a single form of currency. When British rule in India commenced in 1858, it was decided to build on the heritage of the Gold Mohur, but to also include reference to the British Monarch. The first Mohur to feature the portrait of a British Monarch was under the reign of William IV and the last was during the reign of George V. There were total 4 British Monarchs featured on the Indian Mohur : William IV, Queen Victoria, Edward VII and George V.