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Muhammad Shah, Silver Rupee of Lahore mint, overstamped ‘Java’ by the Dutch East India Company for local circulation

AH 1131 - 1161/ 1719 ; AD 1748
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Adventures of an Indian rupee in Java. Owing to the success of the Mughal Rupee as a reliable trade coin, the Dutch East India Company made it an official currency on the island of Java in 1693. Rupees coming in with the trade were countermarked for local use. By far the most common mark was the word Jāwa inscribed in the Malay version of Farsi. The mark was applied on Mughal and Persian rupees around 1750-1760.

Title
Muhammad Shah, Silver Rupee of Lahore mint, overstamped 'Java' by the Dutch East India Company for local circulation
Period
AH 1131 - 1161/ 1719 ; AD 1748
Medium
Double Die Struck
Mint
Lahore Mint
Dimensions
1.9 cm
Weight
11.36 g
Accession No.
2025.N.181.83
Credit line
Muhammad Shah, Silver Rupee of Lahore mint, overstamped 'Java' by the Dutch East India Company for local circulation, AH 1131 - 1161/ 1719 ; AD 1748, double die struck © Sarmaya Arts Foundation (2025.N.181.83)