Indian Square coin [solved]

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Coincollecting101
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Posted: 27 May 2022, 01:47 #
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Hi. I bave this Indian square coin I got a while back. I can't identify it at all so any help is appreciated.

 

It doesn't stick to neodymium magnets.

Silver color

10g

Quant-Geek
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Posted: 27 May 2022, 04:37 #
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This one? N#87218

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ZacUK Numista team
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Posted: 27 May 2022, 06:33 #
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 Too much background; cropped if it helps … 

 

Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
asimov37
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Posted: 27 May 2022, 10:20 #
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Better match with this one:

https://indiancoins.com/product/mughal-akbar-silver-square-rupee-ahmedabad-mint-ilahi-month-aban-year-38-km-88-1-uls-540/

asimov37
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Posted: 27 May 2022, 10:21 #
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Your coin is year 39

Coincollecting101
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Posted: 27 May 2022, 19:00 #
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1939? the first one looks the most like it. imma do some research on those. idk how you people find these but thanks

Quant-Geek
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Posted: 27 May 2022, 19:26 #
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Coincollecting101

1939? the first one looks the most like it. imma do some research on those. idk how you people find these but thanks

Not 1939, but year 39 of his reign which makes it about 1594-95.  And the only way to know this is by knowing what you buy!  I would not be able to identify this if I didn't collect or research this prior to purchasing as similar on to your:

 

Mughal Empire: Akbar I (1556-1605) AR Rupee, Ilahi 33 (KM-91.1)

 

Obv: الله اکبر; Allahu Akbar (God is Greatest)
Rev: جل جلاله ٣٣ الهی; Jalle Jalalahu, Ilahi 33 (His Glory is Great, Ilahi 33)

 

Mughal Empire: Akbar I (1556-1605) AR Rupee, Ilahi 33 (KM-91.1) Obv: الله اکبر; Allahu Akbar (God is Greatest) Rev: جل جلاله ٣٣ الهی; Jalle Jalalahu, Ilahi 33 (His Glory is Great, Ilahi 33)

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Coincollecting101
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Posted: 27 May 2022, 19:47 #
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I just bought it for really cheap and I thought it was cool so I didn't bother looking it up till now. Thanks. Wow. Didn't expect it to be that old

Coincollecting101
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Posted: 27 May 2022, 19:48 #
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Also any ideas of its value?

Parimal
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Posted: 27 May 2022, 20:35 #
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The coin is of Ahmadabad mint

 

Its a common coin and value would be around 20$

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