Mohur
Indian gold coin
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The mohur coin was first introduced by Sher Shah Suri of Sur Empire during his rule in India between 1540 and 1545 and was then a gold coin weighing 169 grains (10.95 grams). He also introduced copper coins called dam and silver coins called rupiya that weighed 178 grains (11.53 grams). Later on, the Mughal emperors standardized this coinage of tri-metallism across the sub-continent in order to consolidate the monetary system.
Etymology
The word mohur or mohor (from the Persian word muhr, which means "seal" or "signet ring") is cognate with the Sanskrit word mudrā, which in turn comes from mudraṇam, which also means "seal".
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Collector value
Gold mohurs issued by the Mughal Empire, Imperial India, the British East India Company or the British India are valuable collector items and sell in auctions for high prices. The double mohur (minted between 1835 and 1918) with a value of 30 rupees is the highest denomination circulating coin issued till date. An 1835 double mohur was sold at a Bangalore auction for ₹11.5 lakhs making it the highest ever coin bid in India.