Sikh gold mohur
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The Sikh gold mohur was a high-value gold coin issued by the Sikh Empire, notable for its rich numismatic and historical significance in 19th-century Punjab.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| mohur | 2 |
| Sikh gold mohur canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sikh Empire coinage
ⓘ
gold coin ⓘ historical currency ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Khalsa army payments
ⓘ
Sikh courtly economy ⓘ |
| category |
South Asian coinage
ⓘ
pre-colonial Indian currency ⓘ |
| circulationArea |
Amritsar
ⓘ
Kashmir ⓘ Lahore ⓘ Multan ⓘ |
| collectible | yes ⓘ |
| currencyOf | Sikh Empire ⓘ |
| currentUse |
collector’s item
ⓘ
museum object ⓘ |
| denominationOf |
Sikh gold mohur
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
mohur
|
| government | Khalsa Sarkar ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
evidence of Sikh monetary administration
ⓘ
represents economic power of Sikh Empire ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Mughal rupee
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal coinage
|
| inscriptionLanguage |
Gurmukhi
ⓘ
Persian ⓘ |
| issuer |
Maharaja Ranjit Singh
ⓘ
Sikh Empire ⓘ |
| material | gold ⓘ |
| mintedIn |
Amritsar Mint
ⓘ
Kashmir Mint ⓘ Lahore Mint ⓘ Multan Mint ⓘ |
| monetarySystem | Sikh rupee system ⓘ |
| numismaticSignificance | high ⓘ |
| region | Punjab ⓘ |
| relatedDenomination |
Sikh copper paisa
ⓘ
Sikh silver rupee ⓘ |
| scriptUsed |
Gurmukhi
ⓘ
surface form:
Gurmukhi script
Persian script ⓘ |
| standard | based on Mughal mohur tradition ⓘ |
| status | demonetized ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 19th century
ⓘ
mid 19th century ⓘ reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh ⓘ |
| usedFor |
high-value savings
ⓘ
large commercial transactions ⓘ state payments ⓘ |
| usedIn |
19th century
ⓘ
Punjab ⓘ |
| valueType | high-value coin ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
mohur
this entity surface form:
mohur