Old And RARE Coin Delhi santulan
Sher Shah Suri's coins were made of silver, copper, and gold. The silver coin was called the Rupiya, the gold coin was called the Mohur, and the copper coin was called the Dam.
Rupiya
The Rupiya was a silver coin that weighed 178 grains (11.60 grams).
The word Rupiya comes from the Sanskrit word Rupyaka, which means "a piece of silver".
The Rupiya was the precursor to the modern rupee.
The Rupiya remained largely unchanged until the early 20th century.
The silver content of the rupee gradually decreased and today it has no silver content at all. The present rupee coin is made of nickel.
Mohur
The Mohur was a gold coin that weighed 169 grains.
Dam The Dam was a copper coin.
Tri-metallism
Sher Shah Suri's system of coins is known as tri-metallism.
This system characterized Mughal coinage
ing copper, silver, and billon coins. The coins were inscribed with Arabic script on both sides and often included religious and secular information.
Types of coins
Jital: A copper coin of Sultan Muhammad Bin Sam, with his name in Nagari on the obverse and a stylized bull and horseman on the reverse
Rupee: A silver coin of Sher Shah Suri, which weighed about 11.5 grams
Paisa: A copper coin of Sher Shah Suri, which weighed about 20 grams
Tanka: A silver coin of Alauddin Khilji
Information on coins
The coins of the Delhi Sultanate were Islamic in style, with no pictorial motifs
The coins were inscribed with Arabic script on both sides
The coins included religious information, such as the Kalima and the name of the Khalifah
The coins also included secular information, such as the name of the issuing ruler, the date, and the mint's name