1841 Mohur with divided legend

SW-3.7, with unbarred 4. After the East India Company introduced uniform coinage to their possessions in India, a series of coins was issued first bearing King William IV and then later Queen Victoria. The uniform coinage of India is considered amongst the most beautiful in the world, and the mohur, a large gold coin, is no exception. Struck from 1841 to about the 1850s, the Victorian gold mohur of this type carried the reverse design of the original 1835 issue, an imposing rendition of a prowling lion in front of a date palm. The later type, featuring the divided obverse legend, was struck after 1850, despite the frozen date, and has a recorded mintage of 441,615 coins. They are uncommon in all grades, but scarce when lustre is present. The present coin was sourced out of Sydney, and is one of the better examples we’ve handled in recent times. Lustrous and well struck, with practically full detail to the effigy and lion’s mane, the coin is in high grade and superior to most mohurs that are available on the market at any given time. If you’re seeking an attractive example of this British Indian classic, this is your coin.